Unit Secretary (PRN) - Emergency Dept

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System is seeking a Unit Secretary (PRN) for the Emergency Department on the Main Campus. The role involves receptionist duties, data entry for patient records, and coordinating non-clinical tasks within the Nursing Unit.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth patient flow and accurate documentation. Responsibilities include admissions, transfers, maintaining charts, and ensuring a safe environment while assisting physicians and nurses.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Clerical experience preferred.
• Experience with computer order entry is a plus.
• Ability to operate multiple office machines (copy, intercom, phones, computer, fax).
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and manage interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Documents and maintains data on patient records.
• Maintains a safe environment and acts as a patient advocate.
• Cooperates with nursing unit and hospital staff; assists as needed.
• Facilitates admissions, discharges, and transfers between units or facilities.
• Maintains charts and forms and ensures chart availability to physicians.
• Performs related non-clinical tasks for the Nursing Unit.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Unit Secretary (PRN) - Emergency Dept

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2845

On-Call position in the Emergency Dept Main Campus.

The Unit Secretary manages and performs the role of receptionist for the Nursing Unit. The major duties for the Unit Secretary also includes managing and performing the non-clinical tasks for a Nursing Unit. The Unit Secretary collaborates with all disciplines who provide healthcare and must assist them as needed.

• Documents and maintains data on patient record.
• Maintains a safe environment.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.
• Participates in performance improvement.
• Performs related work as required.
• Facilitates admission, discharge, and transfer of patients to various units and / or other institutions.
• Maintains the chart and all necessary forms and helps to maintain chart availability to physicians by keeping them in proper location.
• Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.
• Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Certification: CPR required.

Experience:

• Current knowledge of clinical practice.
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment: copy machine, intercom system, telephones, computer and fax machine.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Clerical experience preferred
• Experience in computer order entry.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and distractions.

Pursuant to OGHS's COVID-19 mitigation protocols, individuals must be fully vaccinated within 30 days of commencing employment, subject to legally required exemptions.