Unit Secretary - Emergency Services

North Vista Hospital • North Las Vegas, NV

88d

About The Position

At North Vista Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, North Vista Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. North Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services, including mental health care, emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, North Vista is committed to providing high-quality care in a friendly hospital environment. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award, Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award, Heart Failure recognition and more.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Directly accountable to the Director of Emergency Room, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and/or House Supervisor.
• 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 patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED