Unit Secretary - Med/Surg
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! West Anaheim Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Founded in 1964, West Anaheim Medical Center is a 219-bed acute-care hospital dedicated to providing the community with high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Key services include general medical and surgical inpatient care and treatment, emergency services, surgical services, behavioral health, comprehensive heart center, and diagnostic imaging. For more information visit www.westanaheimmedctr.com. The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of MST, 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.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
- Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred
Nice To Haves
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- West Anaheim Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
- Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
- Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.
- The current compensation range for this role is $21.00 to $26.49.
- The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
