Unit Secretary: Patient Care Admin & Coordination

Conemaugh Health System, Duke LifePoint Healthcare; Roaring Spring (Blair County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO and leave

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement plan

Well-being programs

Job summary

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is seeking a Unit Secretary to support the nursing unit with clerical and administrative tasks, patient check-in duties, and interdepartmental communication. The role emphasizes confidentiality and accurate record-keeping to help maintain efficient unit operations.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering calls, managing documentation, and assisting with coordinating messages between staff and families.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive patient information.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support for the nursing unit.
• Answers and directs telephone calls and communicates messages to appropriate staff.
• Greets and assists patients, visitors, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Maintains accurate patient information, records, and unit documentation.
• Coordinates communication between nursing staff, physicians, ancillary departments, patients, and families.
• Organizes and maintains the nurses' station and necessary supplies.
• Performs data entry and other computer-based administrative duties.
• Supports the nursing team with additional clerical duties to promote efficient unit operations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and follows hospital policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Customer service

Data entry

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is seeking a Unit Secretary to support the nursing unit with clerical and administrative tasks, patient check-in duties, and interdepartmental communication. The role emphasizes confidentiality and accurate record-keeping to help maintain efficient unit operations.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering calls, managing documentation, and assisting with coordinating messages between staff and families.