UNIT SECRETARY - MED/SURG, TELEMETRY - KELEMAN 8 SOUTH

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, NJ seeks a unit secretary to support inter-department communications and record keeping in a hospital setting. The role requires a high school diploma and prior clerical or medical office experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include handling intra- and inter-department communications and maintaining accurate records to support patient care. The position is on-site in a hospital environment with opportunities to contribute to a large academic health system.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital unit secretary, medical office assistant or medical records experience preferred.
• Clerical, communication and customer service experience a plus.
• Additional unit-specific qualification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for record keeping and inter-department communications.

Skills

Record keeping

Inter-departmental comms

Clerical

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org (opens in new window) to learn more.

Short Description

Assumes responsibility for record keeping, and intra-departmental and Inter-departmental communications.

Experience Required

• Previous hospital unit secretary, medical office assistant or medical records experience preferred.
• Additional unit-specific qualification may be required.
• Clerical, communication and customer service experience a plus.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.