Unit Secretary - Full-Time Nights

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

Job summary

The Unit Secretary role at Select Specialty Hospital – Columbus is a key clerical position supporting patient care units. You will handle transcription, filing, transport coordination, and test follow-ups to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include answering calls, communicating with the Charge Nurse, managing paperwork, and assisting with supplies in a fast-paced inpatient setting while upholding accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.
• Strong clerical and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units.
• Transcribe orders accurately.
• File reports and coordinate transportation and follow-up tests.
• Answer phones and relay messages.
• Maintain communication with Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle paperwork in a timely manner.
• Order supplies as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Unit Secretary

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

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

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.