Unit Secretary - ICU - Full Time
About The Position
As a community-based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests in the community through programs that serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, provide health education, and promote initiatives and outreach for older adults. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for the patients and families in the community we call home. Since its founding in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed acute care facility providing patient-centered healthcare services focused on quality and compassionate care, ranging from everyday healthcare needs to treatment for the most critical conditions. Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or Registry position, you will be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- BLS required
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of prior administrative/nursing experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs essential role with secretarial administrative functions.
- Contributes to ensuring effective and efficient communication with visitors, callers, physicians, staff from other departments and others as appropriate
- Supports effective and efficient patient care processes through timely, accurate transcription and entry of medical records/data.
- Answers and screens incoming phone calls to the department; responds to inquiries or refers to appropriate staff member
- Handles delivery of mail daily to and from the department.
- Assists with overall unit staffing needs along with coordination of billing.
- Schedules clinical care as called into department by physicians or physicians’ offices, per policy and procedure.
- Organizes and prepares the unit schedules for the following day and delivers to all appropriate departments daily.
- Orders supplies from materials management.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, subject to eligibility requirements
- Paid Time Off (PTO), which may increase with years of service
- Employee discount at the Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center
- Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility requirements
- Employee wellness programs
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Opportunities for additional shifts, where applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
