Unit Support Associate — Care Coordination & Admin on Medical Unit

Catholic Health Services; West Islip (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Employer funded pension plan

Savings plan options

Job summary

Good Samaritan University Hospital, part of Catholic Health, is seeking a Unit Support Associate to coordinate nursing unit duties and ensure accurate communication within the care team.

You will support the NM/ANM, manage reception/secretarial tasks, and help maintain regulatory standards in medical records while contributing to a patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Typing minimum 30 wpm.
• Strong computer skills; multitasking ability.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Maintains regulatory standards involving the medical record.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as delegated by NM/ANM.
• Completes competencies needed to perform duties in a specific clinical (patient care) setting.

Skills

Typing 30 wpm

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Good Samaritan University Hospital is proud to be recognized as a Magnet® facility for excellence in nursing care.

Catholic Health is also proud to be voted one of Newsday's Top Places to Work on Long Island in 2018 and 2019 and Modern Healthcare's Best Place to work in both 2019 and 2020.

Are you exceedingly driven, dedicated, and passionate about caring for your patients? Do you consistently create and nurture meaningful relationships with your team, your patients, and their loved ones. Can you strike the perfect balance of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence?

Then you have what it takes to be a Good Samaritan Nurse. You are at the heart of health.

Job Details

The Unit Support Associateunder the direction of the NM/ANM, coordinates and performs those duties necessary to manage and organize the nursing unit including reception and secretarial duties as well as accountability for accurate communication among the health care team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining regulatory standards involving the medical record
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as delegated by NM/ANM
• Completes competencies needed to perform duties in a specific clinical (patient care) setting

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Strong computer skills; ability to multi-task and demonstrated ability to prioritize work
• Typing minimum of 30 wpm/ alphanumeric 5000 keystrokes/hour.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology

Salary Range

USD $22.57 - USD $33.86 /Hr.

At Catholic Health your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings plan options for your future.