Unit Secretary

St. Clare's - Boonton•Boonton Township, NJ

1d•$16 - $22

About The Position

The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed staff member who performs indirect care in the Behavioral Health department. The role facilitates department communication, transcribes physician orders when computerized physician order entry and electronic medical record clinical documentation are unavailable, and prepares and compiles Behavioral Health Unit records. The Unit Secretary also orders unit supplies, prepares and completes patient charts with the forms needed each day, and assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care. The position is directly accountable to the Director of Behavioral Health Services and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for new hires.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained as current.
Patient Rights Education/Competency completed within 60 days of hire and maintained as current as deemed necessary.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health.
Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management, and spreadsheets; Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, and Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the communication needs of the department.
Transcribe physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
Prepare and compile records on the Behavioral Health Unit.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient's chart with forms needed on a daily basis.
Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.