Unit Secretary Surgical Unit

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a full-time nursing station clerk to support the nursing team in Akron, OH. You will handle clerical tasks, chart organization, order transcription, and patient-family inquiries while maintaining a clean, organized environment onsite.

The role requires strong multitasking, communication, and organizational skills, with Heartsaver AED certification due within 90 days. Prior healthcare exposure is a plus, and duties may rotate across the hospital as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Heartsaver AED certification within 90 days of employment.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred; no prior supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Maintains charts and assembles patient records at the nursing station.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating activities in the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications and coordinates with hospital departments and outside agencies.
• Maintains the physical environment of the area and orders office supplies.
• Responds to patient and family inquiries and coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be temporarily assigned to areas across Akron Children’s Hospital as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Prioritization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

MS Office

Education

High School diploma

Heartsaver AED

Job description

Full Time (36 hours per week)

6:00am to 6:30pm including weekend and holiday rotation

Onsite for 7 Surgical

Summary:

Under the supervision of nursing personnel, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• 2.Complies, prepares, copies and maintains various records at the nursing station including assembling of charts.
• 3.Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station.
• 4.Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications. This includes interacting/communicating within own department, ancillary departments within the Hospital plus outside agencies to ensure coordination of services/care
• 5.Maintains the physical environment of the area
• 6.Orders office supplies, replacement supplies for equipment, informational materials, and enters help desk tickets for IS and/or maintenance.
• 7.Responds to and prioritizes patient and family inquires in a professional manner. Coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• 8.Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• 9.Other duties as required.

Technical Expertise

1. Ability to prioritize and multi-task utilizing sound judgement.
2. Must have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
3. Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
4. Experience in healthcare is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Certification: Heartsaver AED required within 90 days of employment.
3. Years of experience: None required
4. Years of experience supervising: None required

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite