Unit Secretary - Emergency Department

Mission Regional Medical center • Woonsocket, RI

37d

About The Position

At Landmark Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Landmark Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Landmark Medical Center is a 214-bed acute care hospital in Woonsocket, RI. The hospital has been "A"rated for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group and has received numerous Healthgrades awards for patient safety excellence, heart care, and orthopedics. Originally known as the "Woonsocket Hospital," Landmark Medical Center has been serving the communities of northern Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts since 1873. Learn more at www.landmarkmedical.org. 24hrs/week 6:45am - 3:15pm

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred.

Responsibilities

• The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of Emergency Room, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and / or House Supervisor.
• The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting.
• Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room.
• Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patients chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees