Unit Secretary - OMC - Neurosci Prog Unit - Days

ochsner; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health seeks a dedicated unit support assistant to help with admit, discharge, and transfer functions. You will manage reservations, answer phones, and respond to patient, family, and staff requests promptly within a compassionate care environment.

Required education includes a high school diploma or equivalent; a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire. Strong data entry, medical terminology, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Experience with medical terminology preferred.
• Data entry with Windows applications proficiency.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical support for the department.
• Responds to requests from patients, family, and staff.
• Serves as Patient Experience Ambassador for the unit.
• Assesses EPIC reports to ensure proper unit charges.
• Assists admit, discharge and transfer processes.
• Handles reservations and phone duties.

Skills

Computer skills

Verbal and written communication

Windows applications

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Self-directed judgment

Organization/time management

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job- it's a calling. It's waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job assists with admit, discharge and transfer functions of assigned unit. Performs various functions to support the department, including processing reservations, managing the phones and following up on patient, family, and staff requests in a timely fashion.

Education

• Required - High School diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

• Required - None
• Preferred - Experience in the healthcare industry

Certifications

• Required - Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire at Community Hospitals, unless designated on Regulatory Grid.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Thorough understanding of current medical terminology.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in difficult situations.
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Job Duties

• Provides clerical support for the department.
• Responds to requests from patients, family, and staff and refers to appropriate personnel as needed.
• Serves as Patient Experience Ambassador for the unit.
• Assesses EPIC chart reports to ensure proper unit charges.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

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

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

The incumbent works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.