Unit Secretary - Telemetry

CHRISTUS Health; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a clinical administrative assistant to provide essential secretarial support to nursing units. The role serves as a primary contact for staff, patients, caregivers, and external healthcare partners.

The position requires a high school diploma and at least 1 year of related experience, with PRN, per diem as needed availability. The role emphasizes accurate record-keeping, scheduling, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and secretarial support to one or more nursing units.
• Greets visitors, relays information to patients and staff, and facilitates communication between the care unit and other providers.
• Answers telephone, distributes mail, prepares and files paperwork, and orders and stores supplies.
• Maintains and updates patient records; prepares admission and discharge paperwork.
• Filing test and lab reports within medical records.
• Coordinates patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations, and arranges patient transfers.
• Performs administrative activities in compliance with all regulations.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summary

Provides administrative and secretarial support to one or more nursing units and serves as a point of contact for staff, patients, caregivers, and other healthcare organizations.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Greeting and directing visitors, relaying information and messages to patients and medical staff, and facilitating communication between the care unit and other healthcare providers.
• Answering telephones, distributing mail, preparing and filing paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies.
• Maintaining and updating patient records; preparing admission and discharge paperwork
• Filing test and lab reports within medical records.
• Coordinating patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations for patients and arranging for patient transfers.
• Performs administrative activities in compliance with all regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• A minimum of 1 year of related experience

Work Schedule

PRN

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed