Unit Secretary - Telemetry
About The Position
St. Francis Medical Center seeks a Unit Secretary for its Telemetry department. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting and facilitates the department’s communication needs. The role is directly accountable to the Director of Telemetry and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. The Unit Secretary transcribes physician orders from records when computerized physician order entry and the electronic medical record clinical documentation system are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff. The position also prepares and completes Emergency Room records, orders unit supplies, prepares each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms, and assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for all new hires.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within six months of hire and maintained as current.
Nice To Haves
- Medical terminology.
- Experience using computers for word processing and database management.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the communication needs of the department.
- Transcribe physician orders from records when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
- Prepare and complete records on the Emergency Room.
- Order supplies for the unit.
- Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary forms on a daily basis.
- Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
