Unit Secretary - High Risk Cardiology (PT Weekends Nights)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Unit Secretary to support the patient care team with clerical duties and effective communication. The role focuses on coordinating orders, providing excellent customer service, and enabling smooth clinical operations.

Schedule is Saturdays and Sundays 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM, with on-site collaboration among nursing and medical staff to ensure timely patient care and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Supports clinical operations by providing customer service and clerical support.
• Transcribes physician orders with close attention to detail.
• Notifies nurses for STAT orders and coordinates tests and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Clerical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

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.

Focus will be on¿high risk cardiology units where you will find many exciting challenges and opportunities for learning. Many of the patients that you will care for require advanced medication infusions and post cardiac procedure care. Our team consists of registered nurses, patient/student nurse technicians, and housestaff of residents, interns and other medical professionals.

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

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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