Unit Secretary: Patient Care Admin & EMR Support

Northwest Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Healthcare in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Unit Secretary who will support patient care by handling clerical tasks, acting as unit receptionist, and helping the patient care team maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment. Key duties include entering orders, answering phones, managing patient records in the EMR, coordinating admissions and transfers, and ensuring timely documentation.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, strong attention to detail, confidentiality

Qualifications

• Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
• 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required

Responsibilities

• Enter orders into the computer system accurately to minimize shortages.
• Answer phones, manage patient records, and schedule appointments in the EMR.
• Maintain patient charts and retrieve labs, consults, and reports promptly.
• Assist with consult procedures, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly.
• Prioritize tasks, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately.
• Greet and assist patients, coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitate patient requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Calendar management

HIPAA confidentiality

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Education

Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course

Job description

Northwest Healthcare in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Unit Secretary who will support patient care by handling clerical tasks, acting as unit receptionist, and helping the patient care team maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment. Key duties include entering orders, answering phones, managing patient records in the EMR, coordinating admissions and transfers, and ensuring timely documentation.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, strong attention to detail, confidentiality