Unit Secretary Labor and Delivery Unit

Corewell Health Corporate; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay program (Payactiv)

Discounts directory with deals

Job summary

Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids seeks a Unit Secretary for the Butterworth Hospital Labor and Delivery Unit. This fast-paced clerical role supports room turnover, patient flow, phones, and charting in EPIC, with night shifts and variable days.

Requirements include a High School Diploma and BLS within 60 days; 2 years of related experience is preferred. Benefits are comprehensive and the unit handles about 8,000 births per year.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification within 60 days of hire.
• 2 years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sanitize and turnover rooms between patients and assist with throughput.
• Answer phones and route calls; assist with unit traffic flow and wayfinding.
• Assist with discharge, admit, and transfer charting in EPIC; order supplies and ensure rooms are stocked.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

Job description

About the Unit

Our Labor and Delivery Unit within Butterworth Hospital, it is a fast paced procedural unit, similar to a surgical environment. We have 28 Beds, 11 Triage (5 Prep & Recovery Bays, 3 ORs) and we average 8,000 births per year.

About Butterworth Hospital

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you’ll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, we have been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals.

Scope of work

The Unit Secretary is the “go to” on each unit for clerical support. Responsibilities include helping to sanitize and turn over rooms between patients, taking phone calls, helping with traffic flow into/out of the locked unit, providing wayfinding directions to all visitors or outside team members to the unit (lab, radiology, patient transport, nutrition services, environmental services), paging overhead and calling support when directed by clinical staff, assisting with discharge, admit, and transfer charting within EPIC, ordering supplies, ensuring rooms are appropriately stocked, answering call lights for any non-direct patient care needs, etc. The Unit Secretary role is a very fast-paced role requiring strong communication skills, the ability to prioritize and multitask. You will often be tasked with multiple requests by various teammates and clear communication and prioritization of your responsibilities will be necessary.

Orientation

Orientation includes unit specific training during your first 4 weeks of work and may include some day shift training with a preceptor before phasing into the regular night shift schedule.

Qualifications Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 60 days of hire.
• 2 years of related experience is preferred

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

• SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids
• Department Name Women Infant Svcs Unit OB Delivery 2C 3C Butterworth - Grand Rapids Hosp
• Employment Type Part time Shift Night (United States of America)
• Weekly Scheduled Hours 24 Hours of Work
• Shift 7:00pm - 730am
• Days Worked variable
• Weekend Frequency Every third weekend

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community.

We require a drug‑free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on‑site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization.

As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do.

We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.

Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.