Unit Secretary, Part Time

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department at UHealth Tower has an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Unit Secretary (U) position. The Unit Secretary (U) provides support to an assigned unit by maintaining and updating patients’ records and performing administrative activities in compliance with all regulations. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, they serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Their physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. It is a vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, comprising 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA, and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact lives globally.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Responsibilities

Creates a calm, business like atmosphere that promotes productivity.
Consistently supports the philosophy of service excellence of the organization.
Maintains a clean, safe and functional work area in the Nursing Station.
Greets all customers when entering the unit, handles their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate person and/or area.
Consistently initiates a positive communication with the patients, family members, nurses and physicians in a courteous manner.
Greets Visitors and callers, using a calm and friendly approach when communicating with others.
Answers the telephone before the fourth ring.
Takes messages, answers routine questions, and transfers call to appropriate areas and individuals.
Uses telephone etiquette standards 100%, using hospital designated scripting.
Maintains the patient's chart in appropriate order.
Initiates and assembles admission chart within 15 minutes of patients' arrival to the unit.
Prepares patient Welcome Packets and Folders for each patient.
Complete Clean Room Checklist for every room prior to patient arrival.
Assures that all pertinent information and forms are sent to the receiving unit when patients are transferred.
Records and delivers messages.
Maintains appropriate logs.
Ensure appropriate resources, equipment and supplies are available.
Utilizes universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines.
Comply with established measures for infection control, OSHA and AHCA regulations and risk management.
Utilizes time constructively and in an organized manner to accomplish assigned responsibilities.
Follow facility, departmental and personnel policies and procedures.
Comply with the employee Code of Ethics and Standards of Behavior.
Attend mandatory educational programs and annual in-services.
Preform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.