Unit Secretary - CV Stepdown Full Time Evenings 3pm - 11pm
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Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
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Unit Secretary - CV Stepdown Full Time Evenings 3pm - 11pm
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
Posted 2 months ago
Full Time
Mountain Brook, Alabama
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The Unit Secretary manages clerical tasks, including order entry, patient record maintenance, and scheduling appointments. They also act as a receptionist for the unit, facilitating patient admissions, discharges, and transfers while assisting the medical team.
Qualifications
Seeking a Unit Secretary with 0-2 years of experience, preferably with a Unit Secretary or Medical Terminology course completion. This role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and excellent communication to manage clerical tasks, patient records, and support the care team. A basic understanding of medical terminology and the ability to learn new technologies are essential.
Job Description
The Unit Secretary contributes to high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of clerical tasks. The Unit Secretary functions as receptionist for the unit and assists the patient care team while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe environment.
Essential Functions
- Accurately enters orders into the computer system, ensuring minimal shortages.
- Answers phones, manages patient records, schedules appointments, and ensures accurate documentation in the electronic medical records (EMR) system.
- Maintains patient charts and ensure labs, consults, and reports are retrieved and distributed promptly.
- Follows consult procedures accurately, ensuring physicians are notified and patient names are listed correctly. Assists physicians with labs and patient lists.
- Prioritizes tasks effectively, handling STAT orders and urgent needs immediately (e.g., STAT x-rays, repairs).
- Greets and assists patients, coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers, and facilitates patient requests.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- Completion of a Unit Secretary course or Medical Terminology course preferred
- 0-2 years of receptionist or secretarial training required
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
- Adept at learning new technologies to perform data entry, manage calendars, and create reports.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other office-related software.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Builds strong relationships at the facility with core customer base (nurses, physicians, core team members, etc.) and facility leadership
- BCLS - Basic Life Support obtained within 30 days of hire required
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Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation
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