Unit Secretary - Fulltime - Day or Night Shift Available

Select Specialty Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,224; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

A critical illness recovery hospital in Columbus, Ohio seeks a dedicated Unit Secretary for full-time shifts. The role involves providing clerical support, maintaining communication with healthcare teams, and managing paperwork efficiently. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and have experience with medical terminology. Competitive compensation between $18 - $21.94 per hour, along with comprehensive health benefits including insurance and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Experience with medical files and terminology.
• Ability to handle clerical duties in a medical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units.
• Answer telephone calls and deliver messages.
• Maintain communication with Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle paperwork efficiently.
• Order supplies as necessary.
• Verify physician privileges before transcribing orders.
• Transcribe and flag orders appropriately.
• Arrange for patient transport for off-site tests.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical services

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Unit Secretary - Fulltime - Day or Night Shift Available

Position: Unit Secretary
Location: Columbus, OH (Dennison Ave)
Schedule: Full Time / 12-hour shifts / 1 Day and 1 Night Shift Available
Compensation: $18 - $21.94 per hour (based on years of experience)

Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus - Vic Village (Dennison Ave) 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.