Ed Tech - Clinical Secretary

CommonSpirit Health•San Luis, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ed Tech - Clinical Secretary provides support in the Emergency Department, helping maintain efficient operations and assisting with patient care. Duties include transcribing physician orders accurately and promptly in the EHR system, signing off orders according to French Hospital Medical Center policy, and handling order transcription during downtime procedures. The role also involves notifying appropriate staff about medication and treatment orders. The position supports medical-record and department workflows by placing patient stickers on charts, faxing orders to the pharmacy, sending charts to medical records after discharge, adding and filing chart forms, and duplicating medical records as needed. It also includes ordering supplies and following through on maintenance requests. The job summary additionally describes assisting with admissions and discharges, taking vital signs, performing basic medical procedures, maintaining a clean and organized environment, and documenting observations to support nursing and physician teams.

Requirements

Successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician program.
Acute care and clinical secretary experience.
Completion of an approved Unit Clerk class or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.
California Certified Nursing Assistant, California Emergency Medical Technician, or California Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic credential.

Responsibilities

Transcribe physician orders accurately and promptly in the EHR system and sign off orders according to FHMC policy.
Transcribe orders during downtime procedures.
Notify appropriate staff of medication and treatment orders.
Place patient stickers on patient charts.
Fax orders to the pharmacy.
Send charts to medical records after discharge and add chart forms as needed.
File chart forms and duplicate medical records as needed.
Order supplies and initiate follow-through on maintenance requests.
Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
Perform vital signs and basic medical procedures.
Maintain a clean and organized environment.
Document observations to support nursing staff and physicians.