Unit Secretary PRN

Select Specialty Hospital - Town and Country • Des Peres, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
• Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
• Appropriately transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program
• Opportunity for advancement
• 401k (for part-time/Per Diem positions based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year)
• Employee assistance program (for part-time employees)

What This Job Offers

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