Unit Secretary - Part Time

ScionHealth; Petersburg (AK); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 32 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Kindred Hosp - St. Petersburg is seeking a Part Time Unit Secretary to provide clerical support for the nursing unit. Responsibilities include answering phones, taking messages, scheduling patient tests, and preparing admission charts.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of unit secretary or nursing assistant experience. Excellent English, confidentiality, and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and confidentiality required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Experience in unit secretary or nursing assistant roles preferred.

Responsabilités

• Performs clerical tasks for the nursing unit.
• Answers phones, takes and relays messages.
• Schedules patient tests and activities under supervision.
• Prepares admission charts and labels records with patient info.
• Processes patient orders and discharge paperwork.
• Maintains census sheets.

Connaissances

Medical terminology

Confidentiality

Teamwork

English fluency

Attendance

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

Unit Secretary - Part Time

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

Provides clerical support and services to meet the specific needs of the Unit.

Essential Functions

• Performs clerical functions for the nursing unit within the unit secretary's sphere of responsibility.
• Answers the telephone, take messages and communicates messages to the appropriate person
  in a timely manner.
• Answers call lights and communicates messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Under direction of a nurse, schedules patient tests, procedures and activities.
• Prepares admission charts/records. Assemble charts for new admissions with all appropriate
  forms. Labels chart with correct patient and physician information.
• Processes patient orders as appropriate.
• Processes patient discharge orders. Make copy of medical record for accepting facility as
  required by policy.
• Disassembles patient chart and sends chart to medical records after patient discharge.
• Orders supplies under direction of the nurse manager or charge nurse.
• Assist physicians as needed.
• Prepares and keeps current census sheets.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
• Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills when working or interacting with patients, their families and other staff members.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel, 0%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent including education equivalent to completion of secondary school or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role. (Preferred)

Licenses/Certifications

• None

Experience

• 1 year recent Unit Secretary and Nursing Assistant experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Job: Administrative/Clerical/Secretarial

Primary Location: FL-St. Petersburg-Kindred Hosp - St. Petersburg

Organization: 4611 - Kindred Hosp - St. Petersburg

Shift: Day