Unit Secretary PRN - Evenings

Inova • Leesburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to join the Overflow team. This role will be PRN – Evening Shift, 7pm - 11pm; minimum 8 shifts per 6-week scheduling period, with at least 3 of those being weekend shifts. Inova is consistently ranked as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) if also works as a Clinical Technician

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare experience
• Previous EPIC experience

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of clerical activities and unit specific work to support efficient department operations
• Copies and faxes records and other information as needed
• Maintains and updates physician and lab databases
• Maintains forms and clerical supplies and ensures maintenance of medical supplies based on par levels
• Attend staff and committee meetings and records minutes as requested
• Prepares unit charges as appropriate for specific unit needs
• Provides support to ensure effective maintenance of confidential patient information
• Creates, maintains, and terminates patient charts in compliance with Medical Records guidelines
• Ensures the integrity of the medical record, including patient identification on all chart forms
• Obtains and files test results, lab reports and treatment in charts
• Update patient charts in GECE/IDX with the time of discharge and moves them to EDDIS in a timely manner
• Runs and distributes EPIC reports as requested by leader
• Assists in answering call bells and communicating specific patient needs to staff
• Triages and escalates patient issues to next care provider if time exceeds 5 minutes or sooner as appropriate
• Facilitates the movement of patients into and out of unit and keeps the Charge nurse informed of patients to be admitted or transferred
• Coordinates with nurses, patient transport and admission personnel regarding admissions and transfers
• Schedules diagnostic tests and lab work as prescribed by nursing and medical staff
• Greets patients, families and visitors as they enter the unit
• Provides non-clinical information (e.g. directions to a department, location of a patient's room, identification of assigned nurse) to patients, family members, visitors, staff, and physicians
• Monitors patient and visitor movements at the nursing station and provide information to facilitate prompt patient care
• Ensures that the desk always remains covered

Benefits

• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking for all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities for in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED