Unit Secretary-Nephrology-Contingent-Days-Detroit

Davita Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Unit Secretary for their Detroit hospital. The position involves vital clerical tasks supporting patient care, including managing communications, processing admissions, and ensuring all administrative functions are executed efficiently. Candidates with healthcare experience and strong communication skills are preferred for this critical support role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year in healthcare setting required.
• Previous experience as a unit secretary preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and reception duties associated with the unit.
• Answer phones and facilitate communication.
• Process new admissions and maintain patient charts.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Clerical Processing

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Experience in healthcare setting

Job description

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The Unit Secretary is responsible for all clerical and reception duties associated with the unit to which they are assigned. The Unit Secretary is responsible for many tasks and responsibilities that are detailed in the attached task list. The top priorities for all Unit Secretaries are:

• Customer Service


• Answer phones and facilitate communication between the nursing unit and callers.


• Respond to call lights


• Clerical processing of new admissions including creating patient charts, other duties define by unit (i.e. MyChart enrollment)


• Scheduling of post-discharge appointment with patient following the established business unit process.


• During downtime, process and back-enter non-medication orders placed during downtime. a. Maintain downtime paper forms


• Perform monthly maintenance of BCA, printer and unit report.


• Notify appropriate resources for maintenance, track all requests and statuses for unit clinical, telecommunication (phone system) and computer equipment.


• Contacts consultative services per business unit process.


• Process patient information after discharge, including disposition in electronic health record (EHR) and breakdown of patient chart.


• Assist with coordination of interpreter services after collaboration with nursing staff.


• Performs cleaning of unit clinical, telecommunication (phone system) and computer equipment during each shift. Re-boots computer equipment if needed.


• Performs tasks related to emergency response activities.


• Performs purposeful rounding according to unit standards

Education/Experience Required:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.


• One year in healthcare setting such as medical office, hospital or laboratory required.


• Previous experience as a unit secretary preferred

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus


• Department: H2-I2


• Shift: Day Job


• Union Code: Not Applicable