Unit Secretary - Telemetry
About The Position
At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visit www.saintclares.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
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
