Unit Secretary | Part-Time, 6:45pm-7:15am | Hughes Spalding

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to provide clerical support in patient care areas, ensuring safe and efficient services in a pediatric hospital setting.

Responsibilities include handling forms, census data, and patient labels; maintaining supply inventory; and orienting new staff. A high school diploma and MS Office skills are required, with preferred healthcare clerical experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years clerical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Unit Secretary certification (US) preferred or required.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• No extra professional certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provides customer service support to internal and external customers with clear communication.
• Distributes and collects forms and packets (phone lists, round sheets, care boards, lab labels).
• Maintains patient census, charts, and patient identification (Epic, census book).
• Orders and maintains unit supplies inventory (office, formula, blood bank, i-STATs).
• Orientates new associates in unit secretary duties.
• Collects daily line day data.

Skills

Customer service

MS Office

Medical terminology

Verbal/written communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job Shift Details

• Work Shift: Variable
• Work Day(s): Saturday, Sunday
• Shift Start Time: 7:00 PM
• Shift End Time: 7:00 AM
• Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always.

Job Description

Provides clerical support to patient care area(s) to ensure delivery of effective and efficient services. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services and promote a safe environment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience 2 years of experience in a clerical role
• Experience in a medical setting
• Personal computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Windows-based applications
• Experience in medical terminology
• Unit Secretary (US) certification
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification Summary: No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated verbal/written communication, organizational, customer service, and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to successfully pass the Basic Windows Skill Assessment at 80% or higher rating within 30 days of employment (in clinical areas)

Job Responsibilities

• Provides customer service support to internal and external customers with clear and concise communication, e.g., warm greeting protocol, directions, visitor hygiene instructions, visitations guidelines.
• Distributes and collects appropriate paperwork and forms, e.g., phone list, round sheets, care boards, surgical and medical packets, lab labels.
• Maintains patient census and patient identification information, e.g., Epic, census book, patient charts, patient labels.
• Orders and maintains appropriate inventory of unit supplies, e.g., office supplies, formula, blood bank, i-STATs.
• Orients new associates in appropriate unit secretary duties.
• Collects daily line day data.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location

35 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE

About the Employer

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children’s is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children’s is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values. We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country. Connect to our mission of making kids better today and healthier tomorrow.