Unit Secretary - Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service!
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
Nice To Haves
- Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred.
Responsibilities
- The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of ICU and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor.
- The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect patient 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 ICU.
- 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.
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
