Unit Secretary Medical Unit

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time Administrative Support Clerk for the Medical Unit. This onsite role supports nursing station operations by handling clerical and receptionist duties, orders, and chart organization to ensure efficient patient care.

Under nursing supervision, you will coordinate with departments and outside agencies, manage charts and records, and assist with interpreter services as needed. Heartsaver AED certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Heartsaver AED certification required within 90 days.
• No prior experience required.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word) required.

Responsibilities

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Maintains nursing station records and assembles patient charts.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating activities at the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications; coordinates with hospital departments and outside agencies.
• Maintains the physical environment of the area.
• Orders office supplies and replacement supplies for equipment; enters help desk tickets for IS/maintenance.
• Responds to patient and family inquiries professionally; coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to other Akron Children's Hospital areas as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Prioritization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

MS Office

Education

High School diploma

Heartsaver AED certification

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Full Time (36 hours per week)

7:00pm to 7:30am includes weekend and holiday rotation

Onsite for Medical Unit

Summary:

Under the supervision of nursing personnel, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Receives, places and transfers telephone calls. Communicates with other departments within the Hospital plus outside agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Complies, prepares, copies and maintains various records at the nursing station including assembling of charts.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications. This includes interacting/communicating within own department, ancillary departments within the Hospital plus outside agencies to ensure coordination of services/care
• Maintains the physical environment of the area
• Orders office supplies, replacement supplies for equipment, informational materials, and enters help desk tickets for IS and/or maintenance.
• Responds to and prioritizes patient and family inquires in a professional manner. Coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

1. Ability to prioritize and multi-task utilizing sound judgement.
2. Must have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
3. Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
4. Experience in healthcare is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Certification: Heartsaver AED required within 90 days of employment.
3. Years of experience: None required
4. Years of experience supervising: None required

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite