Unit Secretary, Maternity Center, 24 Hour, Days

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in Central Massachusetts is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Maternity Center. This role involves clerical activities essential for patient care, including scheduling, chart maintenance, and communication with patients and staff. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Join a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient care and support.

Benefits

Signing Bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as unit receptionist and directs patients.
• Transcribes physician orders and maintains patient charts.
• Schedules patients for consults and services.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Office Equipment

Job description

Unit Secretary, Maternity Center, 24 Hour, Days

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Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Sunday through Saturday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours

0645-1515

Shift

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

24

Cost Center

10010 - 0704 Maternity Center

Union

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs a variety of clerical activities necessary for the efficient functioning of patient care unit and related duties.

I. Major Responsibilities

• Serves as unit receptionist, directs patients, visitors and others. Answers telephone and intercom. Takes and relays messages. Refers unusual or questionable situations to supervisor or others.
• Uses pneumatic tube system, dumb waiter, and receives and transmits messages. Arranges for specimen transport.
• Transcribes physician orders. Enters orders into entry system according to standard procedure. Utilizes down time procedures when indicated.
• Duplicates reports, mails and distributes same. Prepares and maintains patient charts and kardexes. Assembles medical records. Files reports and other documents such as laboratory and radiology reports and other information in appropriate part of medical records. Charts temperatures, pulses, blood pressures, weights and respiration. Prepares diet sheets. Ensures completeness of charts and chart documents. Collates medical records according to standard procedure. Assists physician or others in procuring medical records.
• Schedules patients for consults and diagnostic and therapeutic services. Ensure appropriate transportation to scheduled appointments utilizing services of ancillary departments. Ensures preparation of charts, rooms, ambulances and other services as required or directed.
• Obtains past medical records, prepares transfer and discharge charts, prepares documents to accompany departing patients, and arranges patient transportation.
• Maintains censuses with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Arranges admission, transfer, discharge for patients.
• Enters, maintains, and retrieves computer information. Orders and maintains equipment and supplies. Maintains work area in neat and orderly fashion.
• Maintains unit log as necessary. May be required to provide supply and dispatch services.
  
  

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
  
  

II. Position Qualifications

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

License/Certification/Education

Required:

• Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
• Knowledge of a variety of office procedures, operation of office equipment such as computer.
  
  

Experience/Skills

Required:

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and effective communication.
• 3 to 12 months experience.
  
  

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands And Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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