POSITION SPECIFICS

Title: Unit Secretary – Acute Care

FTE: .3 FTE (12 hours per week)

Schedule: 6 :00 PM – 6:00 AM, every other Saturday and Sunday night

Holiday Rotation: Per Unit Guidelines

Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend

On Call Requirements: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY

Unit Secretaries perform administrative and clerical duties for Acute Care and ICU in order to maintain standards of care, move patient flow forward, and keep departments running smoothly. Unit Secretaries in these departments must work closely and in collaboration with other clinical departments in the hospital.

POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Admit, transfer and discharge patients via the electronic medical record.
2. Manage daily patient call system and update nursing phone assignments.
3. Schedule follow up appointments for patients including tests, checkups, etc.
4. Prepare and maintain charts and patient documents per department requirements.
5. Perform general clerical duties including filing, copying, labeling, faxing, etc.
6. Orders Acute Care and ICU supplies as directed.
7. Request records as needed from SPH Healthcare and external medical providers.
8. Perform data collection as requested.
9. Troubleshoot house-wide alarms and follow emergency procedures as per policy.
10. Assists in maintaining safe environment
11. Assists with other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: None

Experience:

• Required: None
• Preferred: Previous office/clerical and healthcare

Licenses and Registrations:

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Certification(s):

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire
• Preferred: None

BENEFIT SUMMARY

1. Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
2. Free membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
3. Free parking at facility