Unit Secretary - Oncology
About The Position
The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The role facilitates the department’s communication needs, transcribes physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation systems are unavailable, and ensures nursing staff provide notation and signatures. The Unit Secretary prepares and completes Emergency Room records, orders unit supplies, prepares each patient’s chart with the forms needed for the day, and assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care. The position is part-time, day shift, in the Oncology department at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Illinois.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience; required for all new hires effective April 2014.
- Obtain a current BLS (AHA) certificate within six months of hire and maintain it.
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 EMR clinical documentation systems are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
- Prepare and complete Emergency Room records.
- Order supplies for the unit.
- Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the forms needed 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.
- Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with options that employees can tailor to their individual needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
