Department Secretary Wound Care

Prime Healthcare • Mesquite, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a department secretary, also referred to as a Unit Clerk or Clinical Unit Secretary. A department secretary provides indirect patient care by managing departmental communications, organizing records, transcribing physician orders when needed, and ensuring charts, logs, and electronic records are accurate and complete. They support the Perinatal Unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, and assisting nursing staff with non-clinical tasks.

Requirements

• High School diploma or Equivalent

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in receptionist work preferred.
• Knowledge of terminology of Wound Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties for the Wound Care Department such as answering telephones, greeting patients and preparing requisitions for outpatients.
• Filing patient reports.
• Retrieving patient records for physicians or medical records.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the usual terminology of tests ordered in Wound Care.
• Demonstrates good telephone etiquette and is able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
• Maneuvers through reception area, as well as, outside storage area.
• Provides clerical support by utilizing telephone, computer, office equipment, PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) and by running errands throughout the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED