Unit Secretary Full Time Evening

Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is seeking an Unit Secretary to coordinate clerical and receptionist duties within the health care team, assisting clinical staff with nonclinical tasks and ensuring smooth patient flow.

The role emphasizes compassionate service, infection control, adherence to policies, and effective communication with patients and families; you will support patient comfort and safety while contributing to quality and safety goals across the unit.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and receptionist duties as part of the health care team.
• Assist clinical personnel with nonclinical tasks.
• Coordinate patient flow and maintain accurate records.
• Support infection prevention and safety practices.

Skills

Patient & family resource

Administrative support

Infection prevention

Policy adherence

Patient comfort and safety

Effective communication

Job description

The Unit Secretary works cooperatively with all members of the health care team in performing clerical and receptionist duties and assists clinical personnel with nonclinical duties.

Core Competencies

• Acts as a resource for patients and family/visitors
• Addresses administrative needs in a respectful and caring manner
• Adheres to infection prevention
• Adheres to policies and procedures, to ensure safe and optimal care
• Assists in providing patient comfort and safety
• Communicates effectively with the patient, family, and medical staff during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Identifies common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting processMaintains cooperative working relationships with members of the hospital team
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Reports matters requiring Nursing intervention immediately
• Supports patient care within scope of a practice as directed by other members of the healthcare team
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner

Compensation Range: $25.00 - $32.46