Unit Secretary

Lifepoint Health • Fort Mohave, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Valley View Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Unit Secretary joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. We are the Tri-State area’s newest hospital but draw on decades of experience and over 100 years of heritage. Valley View is a place where the latest technology meets compassion, a hospital singularly-focused on delivering a new level of patient care. The hospital serves the dynamic area surrounding Bullhead City, Arizona, Laughlin, Nevada, and Needles, California. It is conveniently located in Ft. Mohave, a Bullhead City suburb.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Ability to work with minimum supervisory guidance and exercise independent judgment (anticipates needs before they arise)

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department as well as limited patient related activities for the following patient populations: Adolescent (12 – 18 years), Adult (18 – 65 years) and Geriatric (65 and over), and occasionally, Neonate/Infant (birth – 1 year), and Pediatric (1-12 years).
• Functions in a multi-skilled environment that requires application of customer service clerical skills with some patient related activities.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospital/departmental specific policies and procedures.
• Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
• Understands patient safety procedures including those related to restraints, seizures and fall precautions.
• Adheres to patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
• Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
• Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.
• Responds to patient call lights and triages simple versus complex requests/may assist licensed staff and C.N.A as directed.
• Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, provide consent forms, and make arrangements for family accommodations.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED