Clinical Support Coordinator (Unit Secretary) - ER Deerfield Beach

Trinity Health•Fort Lauderdale, FL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Provide administrative support to the unit at a NEW Freestanding Emergency Department in Deerfield Beach. This position is a 12-hour night shift from 7 pm to 7:30 am, with rotating scheduled days throughout the weekdays, including alternating weekends. The role involves initiating and receiving communications, effectively communicating with patients and families, assembling and maintaining patient charts and records, operating a computer for transcribing diagnostic orders, ordering and maintaining unit supplies, and actively participating in Codes and drills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
A Certificate of satisfactory completion of a formal Unit Secretary program or previous related experience
Good customer-service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Initiate and receive communications from Nursing Unit Director or designated Charge Nurse and Nursing Unit staff verbally, via telephone, mail, pneumatic tube, and computer system.
Communicate effectively with patients or their families to meet the needs of the population served.
Assemble new charts, record specified clinical information, file reports, imprint forms in clinical record, check discharge chart for completion by nurse responsible, maintains patient records.
Operates computer for transcribing diagnostic orders and other computer transactions as presented.
Maintains pertinent hospital data and records.
Orders and maintains supplies for the nursing unit.
Actively participates in all Codes and drills as scheduled.
Performs other job-related duties within job scope as requested by supervisor.