Unit Secretary & Telemetry Tech
About The Position
The Medical Surgical department at San Luis Valley Health is seeking a full-time Unit Secretary & Telemetry Tech. This position will perform duties including answering calls, monitoring and recognizing abnormal telemetry rhythms for all telemetry patients, monitoring vital signs and pulse oximetry for patients, printing and posting telemetry strips, recording admitting and discharging times, ordering and stocking supplies, and charting patient information in electronic health records. The Unit Secretary/Telemetry Technician will keep the unit organized and serve as a main source of communication between nurses, EMTs, Physicians, patients, and family members.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Computer skills and data entry
- General office experience using computer, printer, telephone, copy and fax machines
- Ability to problem solve and work under pressure in a loud, rapidly changing environment
Responsibilities
- Greets patients/visitors in a courteous, welcoming manner.
- Ensures patient understands and signs all required forms as it pertains to the patient’s admission.
- Arranges discharges by notifying receiving facility and patient transporter service.
- Maintains unit operations by following policies and procedures, reporting needed changes.
- Ensures Census board and nurses’ notes are updated and accurate.
- Follows transfer protocol and assists charge nurse with transfer coordination.
- Follows established procedures for arranging hospital admissions/discharges including times and department route or discharge disposition and time.
- Prints telemetry strips as required per level of care, Tele Book.
- Conserves unit resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Ensures patients with telemetry orders are being monitored continuously, by calling the nursing unit when a telemetry signal is lost to ascertain why the patient is off telemetry. Involves the charge nurse and escalates to a nurse manager or director when telemetry patients are off for an extended period without an order.
- Monitors O2 and HR on Cap20. Notifies RN of abnormal or loss of reading.
- Tracks telemetry units upon discharge or discontinuation of telemetry orders. Notifies charge nurse when telemetry unit is missing.
- Performs supply counts and communicates weekly order of supplies, distribution of department supplies.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping confidential information. Broad understanding of HIPAA.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental and vision plans
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Generous Sick Leave program
- Retirement plans with employer match
- Free life and disability insurance
- Voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Free on-site 24-hour employee health center
- Discounts to local fitness/recreational centers
- Education program benefits
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions
- Employee support services including counseling sessions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
