Unit Secretary, Watkins 2, 16-Hours, Days, 700am 330pm, Every other weekend, Every other holiday

• Provides clerical support to clinical staff (e.g. maintains unit files organizes patient care record prepares admission and pre-op charts etc).
• Under direction of nurse makes all appropriate arrangements for outside services transfers and ambulance services in a timely manner.
• Appropriately prioritizes tasks adjusting to changing workload as necessary (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources recognizes emergency situations etc.).
• Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards).
• Performs thorough timely and accurate transcription of physicians orders (including entering into Meditech OE module where utilized).
• Performs support functions to manager/director such as copying typing etc.
• Participates in the learning for colleagues and self (e.g. assist with orientation of new staff in-services educational programs etc.).
• Promptly answers the phone in a respectful manner identifying self and department and communicates clearly in a pleasant voice.
• Accurately maintains logs (i.e. daily census discharge tracking log etc.)
• Coordinates patient testing by calling ancillary departments upon request.
• Creates copies and distributes mail and materials necessary for projects and daily activities.
• Facilitates communication between the nursing unit and other departments so that everyone involved has current and accurate information as to patients care.
• Facilitates transfers and admissions through retrieving and copying medical records and sending and receiving faxes so that documents arrive before or at the same time as patients
• Maintains patient refrigerator temperature log daily.

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Experience in Healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience with medical terminology preferred.

• Computer skills preferred.

We are committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices. The salary range for this position reflects our good-faith estimate of base pay at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including relevant experience skills qualifications and internal equity. We regularly review our compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across our organization.