Unit Secretary | Part-Time, 7pm-7:30am | Arthur M. Blank

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta seeks an experienced unit secretary/clerical assistant to support patient care areas. You will provide customer service, manage paperwork, and uphold safe patient care practices. A minimum of 2 years in a clerical role is required, with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Experience in a medical environment and Unit Secretary (US) certification are preferred. Strong communication, organization, and teamwork are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a clerical role.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Unit Secretary (US) certification preferred.
• Experience in a medical setting preferred.

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.

Skills

Verbal/written communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Unit Secretary (US) certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Work Shift Night Work Day(s) Friday, Wednesday Shift Start Time 7:00 PM Shift End Time 7:30 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. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

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. Experience 2 years of experience in a clerical role

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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

Address: 2220 North Druid Hills Road

Job Family

Administrative Support 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.

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