Nursing Unit Secretary-FH

Friendly Senior Living•Rochester, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Friendly Senior Living is a highly rated Senior Care Community, - we embrace and live our values every day: Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus. Because Friends Care Always! We consider many different factors to determine your compensation package at FSL. We assess your specific job family, level, relevant skills, experience, and other special trainings, or accomplishments you bring to the position. Pay decisions are also guided by our financial means as well as analyzed against what others earn internally. We strive to pay competitively and offer market differentiated benefits and perquisites in line with our compensation philosophy. The salary range is a reflection of many similar like positions and your actual compensation may not be at the high or low end of the range but will be based on your unique skills and other criteria mentioned. FSL is committed to offering each individual an elevated employee experience through growth and learning opportunities in addition to an inclusive work culture coupled with other perquisites. Position Summary The Unit Secretary performs clerical, communication and receptionist duties on a specific nursing unit. Support Culture of Excellence through active role with assigned neighborhood initiatives.

Requirements

Education: High school diploma.
Skills: Requires good interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of business procedures, typing filing, simple computations and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible to Medical Records Coordinator for all medical records functions.
Checks medical records to assure proper chart order.
Acts as receptionist; answers phone and directs visitors and conveys messages.
Thins hard copy medical record information on a regular basis.
Scans Member/Patient information into medical record.
Scans specific documents into Health MedX per facility chart arrangement.
Answers call lights at nurses station and seeks appropriate staff to assist member.
Keeps desk areas, bulletin boards, and paper supplies in order and well supplied.
Coordinates out of building appointments.
Arranges chair mobile transportation for medical appointments.
Confirms transportation for medical appointments.
Prepares control drug lists, compiles statistics, prepares daily and monthly reports.
Distributes lab sheets on a rotation schedule.
Prepares weekly lists for medical visits.
May deliver mail within the unit.
Responsible to obtain prior authorization for services from HMO’s.
Performs other duties as assigned by Nursing Administration or by Administration from time-to-time.
Responsible for ordering neighborhood medical supplies per schedule.
Responsible for ordering routine office supplies.
Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning - start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation.
Willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required by the position and/or approved by management.
Have reliable transportation to and from work.
Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a “friendly” service-oriented demeanor and supports Culture of Excellence initiatives by interactions with co-workers and/or Members.
Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook).