Unit Secretary

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

2d•$15 - $21

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com. The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of Behavioral Health Services, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. Facilitates the communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff. Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit. Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis. Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain current as deemed necessary.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology preferred.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred.
Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management and spreadsheets preferred; (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel preferred).

Responsibilities

Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit.
Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.