Unit Secretary - Inpatient Pediatric Psychiatry - VTCC - Days
About The Position
Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) is the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric unit. At VTCC, nurses within an interdisciplinary team, provide 24 hour care for children and adolescents ages 3-17 with mental health needs. Children that are admitted are in acute crisis. Nursing is committed to improving the experiences of children and families. VTCC has a non-coercive, healing model of conceptualization and care and a flexible approach to unmet expectations. Nurses at VTCC influence and impact care at the bedside through their involvement through Shared Governance. The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.
Requirements
- N/A
- High School Diploma or GED
- Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision.
- Self directed in the accomplishment of routine activities.
- Issues that involve violation of VCUHS policy or procedure that involve conflicts of a sensitive nature, or that would be considered unusual in nature are to be brought to the attention of the Nurse Manager (or designee) promptly as would be warranted by the immediacy of the issue.
- Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.
- Unit Secretaries work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
- Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with specific Nurse Manager.
- Schedules including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or the best interest of the work unit.
- Physical - Lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Repetitive motion
- Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
- Emotional: Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience setting up and maintaining office system (organizational skills)
- Previous experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology
- Previous experience in a health care setting
- Previous experience with Microsoft Office software
- Previous experience with use of EMR
- Completion of a Medical Terminology course
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
