Unit Secretary - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a 131-bed community hospital serving northwest Philadelphia communities for more than a century. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect patient care in the department setting and facilitates the department’s communication needs.

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of ICU and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. The role includes transcribing physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation systems are absent, with notation and signature by nursing staff. The Unit Secretary also prepares and compiles ICU records, orders unit supplies, prepares and completes 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, effective April 2014.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Basic dysrhythmia training on hire.
• 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 absent, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepare and compile ICU records.
• Order supplies for the unit.
• Prepare and complete each patient's chart with the necessary daily forms.
• Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.

What This Job Offers

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