Unit Secretary Full-Time Night Shift

Select Specialty Hospital; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 31,684 - 38,641; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in San Diego is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary. This role involves providing essential clerical support within the patient care units, ensuring effective communication and accurate transcription of orders.

The successful candidate will have experience with medical terminology and will be pivotal in maintaining the workflow of the department. The position offers a full-time night shift schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units.
• Answer telephone, take and deliver messages.
• Maintain communication with the Charge Nurse.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary

Location: 555 Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103

Schedule: Full-Time Night Shift, 12-Hour Shifts

Compensation: $23.00 - $28.05 per hour, based on years of experience

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego 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.