Unit Secretary - Full Time Days

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri seeks a Unit Secretary to support patient care teams with clerical duties and frontline customer service. Responsibilities include transcribing physician orders with accuracy, coordinating test scheduling, and notifying nurses about STAT orders.

The role offers a 40-hour workweek, weekday shifts, and comprehensive benefits through our Total Rewards program. This position is ideal for reliable multitaskers who value teamwork in a fast-paced hospital environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required.
• Ability to transcribe physician orders accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and clerical support to the patient care team.
• Transcribe physician orders with close attention to detail.
• Notify nurses of STAT orders and coordinate tests; relay new orders to the team.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Hours: 40 hrs / 5 days a week • 6:00am-2:30pm • No weekends or Holidays

Perks: Benefits eligible (www.bjctotalrewards.org)

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members (RN and PCT) find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Unit Secretary performs clerical duties supporting the operations of the patient care team.

Responsibilities

• Supports the clinical operations by providing customer service and clerical support.
• Transcribes physician orders as appropriate with close attention to detail.
• Notifies appropriate nurse when STAT orders are written or when coordinating tests and procedures. Communicates new orders to the healthcare team as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer