Unit Secretary, Weekends, Pediatric Behavioral Health

Amerisure Insurance Company; North Carolina; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Unit Secretary in the Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit at Brenner Children's Hospital, where you'll support clinical staff and ensure quality patient care. This part-time role allows you to make a significant impact on young patients and their families during critical times.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Wellness incentives

Education reimbursement

Parental benefits

Employer-paid retirement contributions

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a unit secretary course preferred.
• Clerical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling, admissions, and procedures.
• Handles and screens incoming calls.
• Ensures timely communication of patient information and contributes to a safe environment.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent preferred

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our team at the esteemed Brenner Children's Hospital team, a proud member of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. As a Unit Secretary (Part-Time, Weekend, Days) in our Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, you'll be an integral part of assisting clinical staff in our commitment to deliver advanced and compassionate care to our young patients and their families.

Supports assigned unit by performing clerical duties such as secretarial, receptionist and other designated activities. Provides indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care.

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: Part-Time: 24hrs weekly, 2 (12hr) shifts weekly, Weekends, Day Shift-7:30am-8pm
• Department: Pediatric Behavioral Health
• Location: Brenner Children's Hospital, AHWFB, Winston-Salem, NC

What We Offer: (Benefits may not apply if less than Full-Time hours, or be reduced if Part-Time hours.)

• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters
• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being.
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Retirement: Secure your future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions, ensuring financial peace of mind.

What You'll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent preferred.
• Clerical experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling, admissions, procedures, transfers, surgeries, discharges and deaths under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Handles and screens incoming calls and transmits messages as necessary.
• Contributes to a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co- workers by following established procedures.
• Ensures complete, confidential, accurate, and timely communication of patient information.
• Completes requisitions, data entry, and nursing communication forms.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development.
• Conducts work in an organized, quiet, efficient manner and demonstrates ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Completes assigned unit responsibilities and assists other staff members in completion of their duties when time permits.
• Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Where You'll Work:

Discover an enriching Unit Secretary career at Brenner Children's Hospital, nestled in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center family, you'll interact with over 150 full-time pediatric experts across 30+ subspecialties, along with dedicated pediatric surgical specialists. With over 4,500 annual admissions and 21,000 subspecialty visits, your role as a Unit Secretary will be pivotal in assisting with providing exceptional care and making a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in our vibrant community.

If you are a dedicated unit secretary looking to make a difference in supporting patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit at Brenner Children's Hospital. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply today!

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always