Unit Secretary

Facility Name: St. Catherine Hospital
Schedule: 5 Days a week x 8 Hours a Day

Your experience matters
St. Catherine Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Unit Secretary joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How youll contribute
A Unit Secretary who excels in this role:

Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
Performs timely and accurate QI assessments

Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Unit Secretary
Reports to: Director of Surgery

The Unit Secretary provides administrative support for scheduling admitting medical records discharge planning and secretarial functions for the department as well as limited patient related activities for the following patient populations: Adolescent (12 18 years) Adult (18 65 years) and Geriatric (65 and over) and occasionally Neonate/Infant (birth 1 year) and Pediatric (1-12 years). Functions in a multi-skilled environment that requires application of customer service clerical skills with some patient related activities.

Education: High School Diploma or GED is required.
License: N/A
Certifications: N/A

Required Skills:
Ability to work with minimum supervisory guidance and exercise independent judgment (anticipates needs before they arise)

Essential Functions:
Demonstrates understanding of hospital/departmental specific policies and procedures.
Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
Understands patient safety procedures including those related to restraints seizures and fall precautions.
Adheres to patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
Schedules an admission creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.
Responds to patient call lights and triages simple versus complex requests/may assist licensed staff and C.N.A as directed.
Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays collecting securing or locating patient valuables provide consent forms and make arrangements for family accommodations.