Unit Secretary - Plastic and Limb Salvage Unit

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC seeks a unit secretary to provide secretarial, clerical and receptionist support for a patient care unit. Responsibilities include transcribing orders, coordinating tests, managing records, and handling supplies.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and a Unit Secretary Training program, with 1–2 years of acute care experience preferred; strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Unit Secretary Training Program or equivalent in experience.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a receptionist on the unit and provides assistance to families and patients.
• Transcribes doctor's orders and coordinates patient testing procedures and appointments with other departments.
• Receives supplies, nourishments, check orders and places items in storage areas.
• Maintains the unit's computer system and other communication systems; transmits data for EKGs and responds to emergency calls.
• Maintains and controls medical records and assembles charts according to discharge procedures.
• Submits charges for treatments and CSS supplies.
• Checks office equipment for maintenance and requests needed services.
• Performs inventory of stock levels of supplies and prepares orders/credits.
• Exemplifies Guest and Staff Relations standards in all activities.
• Assumes other duties as appropriate to the position.

Skills

Secretarial

Clerical

Reception

Medical terminology

Communication

Education

High School diploma

Unit Secretary Training

Job description

General Summary of Position

The incumbent in this position performs secretarial clerical and receptionist support duties necessary for the operations of a patient care unit. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

About The Job

The incumbent in this position performs secretarial clerical and receptionist support duties necessary for the operations of a patient care unit. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy policies procedures and standards.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Acts as a receptionist on the unit and provides appropriate assistance to families and patients.
• Transcribes doctor's orders and coordinates patient testing procedures and appointments with other departments.
• Receives supplies nourishments check orders and places items in the appropriate storage areas.
• Maintains and operates the unit's computer system and other communication systems (e.g. bulletin boards paging system intercom telephone etc.) transmits data for EKG's to Heart Station responds to requests in emergency situations as well as to call lights.
• Maintains and controls medical records and assembles charts according to discharge procedures.
• Submits charges for treatments and/or CSS supplies according to established procedures.
• Check office equipment for maintenance and repair and requests needed services.
• Performs inventory of stock levels of sterile/non sterile patient care and unit supplies and completes required records and prepares orders/credits for supplies.
• Exemplifies Guest and Staff Relations standards in all activities.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required or
• the equivalent (GED). required and
• Completion of a Unit Secretary Training Program or equivalent in experience. required

Experience

• 1-2 years Experience as a unit secretary including experience in an acute care facility. preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with basic medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to set priorities and organize many functions at the same time for an entire unit.
• Flexibility and calmness required in order to perform a variety of functions in a setting which may be stressful or change unexpectedly due to a patient's condition.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must have effective communication and interpersonal skills to relate to patients with varying degrees of illness staff and visitors.
• Must have the desire to function as a member of a healthcare team.
• Ability to learn and use basic automated systems for inventory transmission of information and record keeping.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $21.72 - USD $21.72 /Hr.