Secretary Unit Clerk/Scheduling Joint and Spine Unit FT

About the position

Supports departmental operations by providing effective and timely communications, maintaining a clean, safe, orderly work environment, maintaining data and related records, performing clerical and other support services as directed, and providing assistance in select and limited clinical activities. Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Gives and receives report on assigned shift to oncoming HUC (as applicable) or Charge Nurse.
• Remains at nurse’s station during change of shift to answer telephones and call lights.
• Greets and offers assistance promptly to all persons entering the unit.
• Operates all communication systems and relays messages appropriately.
• Maintains nurse's station whiteboard with staff assignments, a/d/t, and other unit-specific information.
• Schedules patient diagnostics, treatments, and therapies and transport needs as directed.
• Follows up to assure accuracy of scheduling and communication to patient’s nurse.
• Ensures timely and appropriate communication and data entry of patient transfers and discharges within 15 minutes of patient departure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Certificate of completion of medical secretary training in a vocational or hospital-based program preferred.
• Previous experience as a unit secretary, administrative partner, Health Unit Coordinator, or CNA.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Computer skills – Microsoft Office products.
• Must have excellent communication skills (verbal, written) and fluency in the English language.
• Visual and auditory acuity.
• Ability to identify and distinguish color.