Unit Secretary - DOU
About The Position
The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting. The role facilitates the department’s communication needs, transcribes physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation are unavailable, and ensures nursing staff notation and signature. The Unit Secretary also prepares and completes Emergency Room records, orders unit supplies, prepares each patient’s chart with the forms needed for the day, and assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care. The position is directly accountable to the Director of Med/Surg and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for new hires.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within six months of hire and maintained thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- 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 unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
- Prepare and comply with Emergency Room records.
- Order supplies for the unit.
- Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary forms on a daily basis.
- Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
