Unit Secretary

Lifepoint Health • Lynchburg, VA

4d • $17 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Centra Rehabilitation Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, is seeking a PRN Unit Secretary to provide administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and other department secretarial functions, along with limited patient-related activities. The role works in a multi-skilled environment requiring customer service and clerical skills, familiarity with hospital and departmental policies, and independent judgment with minimal supervisory guidance.

The Unit Secretary supports a rehabilitation team caring for patients recovering from conditions and injuries including stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. The hospital is a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation facility dedicated to helping people regain independence and return to their lives after injury or illness.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work with minimal supervisory guidance and exercise independent judgment, including anticipating needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for scheduling, admissions, medical records, discharge planning, and departmental secretarial functions, along with limited patient-related activities.
• Greet and escort patients, families, and visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
• Understand and follow patient safety procedures, including those related to restraints, seizures, and fall precautions.
• Follow patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
• Assist with discharge planning by collecting information, communicating with appropriate agencies, and scheduling procedures as assigned.
• Schedule admissions, create reservations, and assign beds in the system when appropriate.
• Respond to patient call lights, triage simple versus complex requests, and assist licensed staff and CNAs as directed.
• Perform guest-relations tasks, such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing, or locating patient valuables, providing consent forms, and arranging family accommodations.
• Demonstrate understanding of hospital- and department-specific policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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