Unit Secretary - Burn ICU/Progressive Care Unit - Rotating
VCU Health•Richmond, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records. This role is part of the Burn ICU/Progressive Care Unit, a specialized team that cares for acute burns and assists with the reconstructive needs of burn survivors and people injured from fire, chemical, scalds, electrical burns and skin loss as a result from disease. It is a 16 bed unit providing all levels of care for adults with burn injuries and general level of care for pediatric patients.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Prolonged standing
- Prolonged sitting
- Frequent bending
- Walking (distance)
- Repetitive motion
- Strong recall
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
- Hearing
- Speak clearly
- Write legibly
- Reading
- Logical thinking
- Able to handle multiple priorities
- Frequent and intense customer interactions
- Noisy environment
- Able to adapt to frequent change
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
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
