Unit Secretary - ICU - Per Diem

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY is seeking a unit secretary who supports nursing staff and coordinates with physicians, patients, and families on the unit.

Under the supervision of the nurse manager, you will perform clerical duties, manage patient records, alert staff in emergencies, and handle bulletin postings, medication transport requests, and other non-clinical tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Secretarial certification or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to transcribe orders accurately within 3 months of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and public relations duties on a nursing unit
• Provide quality non-direct patient care and non-clinical services by accurate and complete management of the patient medical record
• Maintain patient charts in appropriate and sequential order, per policy
• Alert appropriate personnel in emergency situations
• Transcribes appropriate and accurate information on patient records
• File reports and test results
• Set priorities, separates emergency/stat orders and requests from regular workflow
• Post and remove all departmental bulletin board notices. Ensure postings are timely and the most recent version
• Transport medications as defined and authorized by Pharmacy Services
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal andorganizatio

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Secretarial certification course or equivalent experience

Medical terminology experience

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert

Under the direct supervision of the nurse manager or designee, the unit secretary directly supports all members of the nursing unit and indirectly with other ancillary departments, physicians, patients, and their families.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and public relations duties on a nursing unit
• Provide quality non-direct patient care and non-clinical services by accurate and complete management of the patient medical record
• Maintain patient charts in appropriate and sequential order, per policy
• Alert appropriate personnel in emergency situations
• Transcribes appropriate and accurate information on patient records
• File reports and test results
• Set priorities, separates emergency/stat orders and requests from regular workflow
• Post and remove all departmental bulletin board notices. Ensure postings are timely and the most recent version
• Transport medications as defined and authorized by Pharmacy Services
• Perform other duties as required.

Education/Experience Requirements

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a secretarial certification course or equivalent experience
• Ability to transcribe orders accurately within 3 months of hire
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

PREFERRED:

• Experience with Medical Terminology

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Pay Range $17 - $23 per hour