Unit Secretary - M-F evenings

The University of Kansas Hospital; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to enhance patient care through effective communication and organization. In this part-time role, you will serve as a vital link between patients, visitors, and health care team members, ensuring that patient charts are accurate and complete. Your responsibilities will include monitoring electronic records, assisting with patient needs, and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a supportive health care team while honing your skills in a dynamic setting. If you are passionate about patient care and have a knack for organization, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; medical terminology class preferred.
• Must have BLS certification from AHA.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison, greeting visitors and ensuring patient charts are organized.
• Monitors electronic records and assists with patient care needs.
• Maintains work area and schedules follow-up appointments.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Education

High School Graduate

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job ID: R-42740 Job Type: Part time Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Unit Secretary acts as a liaison, greets visitors, patients, health care team members in a courteous, customer-focused manner. Ensures patient charts are organized, accurate, and complete per hospital chart order. Initiates breakdown of chart and completes discharge checklist. Monitors electronic record for: new orders, consults for completion, accurate treatment teams, patient status, new results, and advance directives. Completes order entry for equipment, advance diet, and transport orders. Orders patient supplies and unit equipment as needed. Monitors and updates inventory and downtime bin. Enters dietary intake. Assists with safety and environmental rounds, monitors cleanliness, and assists with infection prevention efforts.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Answers telephone and triages calls to unit, calls for consults, support, and ancillary departments as needed.
• Assists in monitoring patient disposition at all times as they leave or return to unit, using log.
• Assists with non-patient care needs as needed or requested by unit staff (turning off lights, delivering mail, delivering flowers, etc.).
• Completes needed filing and ensures call light system is updated with patient assignments each shift.
• Informs Admitting of discharges immediately upon patient leaving unit if needed.
• May be required to provide constant observation.
• Routinely maintains work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Schedules follow-up appointments for patients.
• Transports items to ancillary departments as needed and picks up any items if required.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver CPR/AED or BLS

Knowledge Requirements

• Completion of Medical Terminology class preferred

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status, or genetic information.