Unit Secretary - Full-Time Days

Select Specialty Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus seeks a Unit Secretary to support patient care units with clerical duties, transcription, and coordination.

The role is full-time, 12-hour day shifts from 7am to 7pm, with compensation $18.05–$22.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Join a nationwide team delivering compassionate care and ensuring smooth unit operations for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology is required or preferred.
• Healthcare clerical experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services on patient care units using independent judgment.
• Answer telephone calls and relay messages.
• Maintain close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Order supplies as needed from Materials Management.
• Verify physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Transcribe and flag orders from charts.
• Arrange for transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Telephone handling

Transcription of orders

Communication with nursing staff

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus - Vic Village (Dennison Ave)

Schedule: Full-time / 12-hour Shifts / Day Shifts (7am - 7pm)

Compensation: $18.05 - $22.00 per hour (depending on years of experience)

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.
• Appropriately 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.