Unit Secretary- Full-time Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

401(k) match

PTO

Job summary

A critical illness recovery hospital in Tucson is seeking a full-time Unit Secretary / Unit Coordinator. This role involves providing essential clerical support to patient care units, transcribing medical orders, maintaining communication with nursing staff, and managing documentation. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and experience with medical terminology. Benefits include extensive orientation, health coverage, and generous PTO. Join a dedicated team committed to excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical files and terminology is preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.
• Ability to coordinate transportation and follow-up tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to the patient care units.
• Transcribe orders and maintain communication with nursing staff.
• Order supplies and manage paperwork efficiently.

Skills

Medical terminology understanding

Clerical skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary / Unit Coordinator

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson East (Located at TMC)

Schedule: Full-time Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us

• Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Appropriateness transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.