Unit Secretary - Surgery

Prime Healthcare; Evanston, State College (IL, Centre County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Evanston is seeking a Unit Secretary for the Surgical Services department. This role involves facilitating communication, managing records, and assisting nursing staff with indirect patient care. Candidates should have a high school diploma and basic medical training. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered, including paid time off and a 401K plan.

Benefits

Paid time off

401K retirement plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic dysrhythmia training upon hire.
• Current BLS certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders and manages patient records.
• Assists nursing staff with indirect patient care.

Skills

Medical terminology

Basic dysrhythmia training

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Department: Surgical Services

Shift: Full-Time, Evenings 8-Hour Shift

Hospital: Prime St Francis Hospital

Location: Evanston, IL 60202

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Responsibilities

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director/Manager, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and/or House Supervisor. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. Facilitates the communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff. Prepares and manages records in the Emergency Room. Orders supplies for the unit, prepares, and completes each patient’s chart with necessary forms needed daily. Assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. High School Diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience required.
2. Basic dysrhythmia training upon hire.
3. Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
4. Current BLS certification upon hire and maintained current.
5. Experience with computers for word processing and database management preferred.

Saint Francis Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, ranges from $16.40 to $23.76. The exact starting salary will be determined at the time of hire, considering factors such as skillset, experience, education, credentials, and licensure.