Unit Secretary

Prime Healthcare • Lewiston, ME

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Unit Secretary Medical/Surgical Unit Part Time/Day Shift Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service. CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities. As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org .

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.

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

• competitive compensation
• comprehensive, competitive benefits package
• freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs
• abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being

What This Job Offers

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