Unit Secretary (Full Time- Day Shift W/ Rotating Weekend)

General Summary of Position

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a Unit Secretary to join our team at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in the Critical Care Unit. This position is full-time and will be (4) Day Shifts per week with rotating weekend. The shifts will fluctuate between (2) 12-hour shifts from 7:00AM - 7:00PM and (2) 8-hour shifts from 7:00AM - 3:00PM.

As a Unit Secretary, you will provide administrative and clerical support on a patient-centered care unit or department. Facilitates communication and contributes to patient care.

Greets the physician and other health care personnel on arrival at the unit and assists in expediting the processes of patient care. Acts as a receptionist for visitors and other health care personnel and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and distribution point for paperwork, laboratory, and test results.

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Primary Duties:

• Accurately transcribes orders and notifies appropriate nurse in a timely manner. Acknowledges physicians and other healthcare providers' arrival on the unit and assists them as requested.
  
  Notifies the RN/LPN of the patient's arrival, the MD (Medical Doctor) arrival and/or other healthcare personnel on the unit. Answers and makes telephone calls, responds to intercom, e-mail, identifies emergency messages, directs information to the appropriate personnel, and as directed by RN/SW/MD makes appointments at outside agencies.

• Communicates patient information to the registered nurse in a timely manner. Reports actual and potential problems concerning patients, families, staff, and other departments to the Registered Nurse.
  
  Compiles and maintains unit statistics regarding admissions, discharges, and transfers per unit policy. Expedites the patient admission, transfer and discharge process performing bed control functions following hospital policy, procedures, and guidelines. Greets and orients patients, family, and significant others to the patient care unit and the patient room as appropriate, following the admission procedure.
  
  Assures readily available hospital/unit-based admission packets/booklet. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Maintains accurate up-to-date inventory of patient forms on the unit and assures forms are readily available for all healthcare providers. Communicates needs and as appropriate orders unit-based supplies.

• Performs clerical duties to maintain the patient's medical record according to medical record policy. Assembles and copies charts and forms, assuring that charts contain necessary forms.
  
  Performs data entry, chart preparation, chart thinning, filing, flagging orders, and photocopying according to policy. Prepares the medical record for patient admission, transfer, and discharge. Assures unit-based order sets, clinical pathways and care guidelines are part of the chart order as appropriate.
  
  Demonstrates proficiency in faxing, scanning, use of PC, printer, nurse-call system, and telephones. Assists in the care and maintenance of departmental equipment.

• Maintains inventory of necessary supplies as directed. Reports unit equipment that is malfunctioning or defective to appropriate personnel.
  
  Responds to questions from MD's, other healthcare providers, patients, families, and significant others in a prompt, courteous, positive, and knowledgeable manner and refers to appropriate personnel. Validates diet with nurse and the catering associate. As directed, attends to comfort needs of patients such as filling pitchers, and obtaining extra pillows or blankets.
  
  Assists with transport of specimens, equipment, and supplies, as appropriate. May assists with tray set ups, collection and recording of intake/ output. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality as directed by HIPPA regulations. May assist with environmental services such as trash removal and keeping area tidy.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Knowledge of medical terminology.

• 6 months' experience unit secretary, registration or medical records or related clerical experience in a health care setting preferred.

• Completion of an approved Unit Secretary curriculum or equivalent experience as registration or medical records assistant in a health care setting preferred.

This position has a hiring range of $17.5 - $27.23