Unit Secretary
Unit Secretary
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Landmark Hospital of SAVANNAH has an exciting opportunity for a Unit Secretary to join our dedicated and professional team. Landmark Hospitals are committed to providing the highest level of customer service and quality of care to those we serve.
SHIFT: Day Shift
Summary: The Unit Secretary operates within Landmark Hospitals Core Values to support clinical activities of the organization. This is done under the supervision of the Charge Nurse. Serves as the primary receptionist and secretarial resource for the nursing unit.
Responsibilities:
- Communicates effectively with other staff members in the support of patient care.
- Assists in ordering supplies and tracking charges.
- Directs communication with the nursing unit
- Prepares and ensures completion of patients medical records.
- Assists nurses with order transcription.
- Participates in professional and staff development
- Providing administrative support such as answering phones handling incoming mail and scheduling patient appointments.
- Prepare and maintain patient charts ensuring all documentation is complete and up to date
- Serve as a resource for information providing direction and assistance to patients families staff and visitors.
- Communicate changes in patient condition to the nursing staff.
- Assist with discharge planning collecting all required paperwork.
Requirements:
- High School Graduate or equivalent (preferred)
- 13 years of Patient Care Tech and/or Unit Secretary in a hospital/healthcare setting is (strongly preferred)
- BLS Certification (required)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team detail and goal oriented.
- Positive professional and empathetic demeanor
- Ability to work flexible schedules
- LIGHT WORK: Lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally and/or 10 lbs. frequently.
Key Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- Proficient with Medical Software
- Familiarity with medical terminology
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to details
About Us: Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned seven hospital system with locations in Georgia Missouri Utah and Florida. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals and certified as longterm acute care hospitals in order to specialize in providing transitional care for medically complex patients. Each of our hospitals is recognized as the regional Transitional Care Hospitals of choice in their respective markets. What makes Landmark Hospitals especially unique if that the company is owned by a surgeon so the focus on people quality safety and clinical outcomes resonates throughout the company.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. We maintain a drugfree workplace and perform preemployment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
