Unit Secretary - Emergency Department

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Elk City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Secretary in the Emergency Department performs secretarial and clerical duties, serving as a communication hub for the nursing unit. This role is crucial for promoting accurate and timely unit communication, managing patient information, and supporting the overall efficiency of the department. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system founded in New Mexico in 1908. It operates nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group, employing nearly 14,000 individuals. The organization is committed to improving the health of patients, members, and the communities it serves.

Requirements

• High school education plus specialized, short-term training in clinical medical skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication.
• Courteously greets and directs customers.
• Accurately transcribes physicians orders
• Answers telephones and efficiently processes information, including recording physician s orders.
• Effectively utilizes computer system to meet patient/unit needs.
• Variety of tasks are continually organized/prioritized/performed to meet changing needs of patient/unit.
• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Maintains correct census and bed status report.
• Assembles patient s charts and organizes them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed.
• Takes specimens to laboratory and picks up blood and blood products from blood bank.
• Maintains and accounts for office supplies for the unit.
• Assists in orienting new personnel to secretarial duties.
• Assists in maintaining nursing unit s cleanliness and orderliness.
• Keeps locator boards current.
• Responsible for Medical Record being complete and in order at discharge.
• Performs other functions as required.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED