Unit Secretary

County of DuPage • Wheaton, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for a Unit Secretary position within Kenneth Moy DuPage Care Center. This position will provide administrative support to include maintaining resident records and a variety of clerical tasks. This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Personal days. This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Bargaining Unit DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer This position is included in the Bargaining Unit of AFSCME, Council 31.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma equivalent
• Two(2) years of experience in general office work which required skilled typing
• A passing score on skills tests in Microsoft Word, Excel is required.
• A post offer physical is required.
• A pre-employment background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to an assigned unit
• Prepares for doctor’s visits: making charts, test results, reports for scheduled residents available
• Prepares and maintains a wide variety of unit records (e.g. advanced directives, reports, medical records, dietary restrictions, etc.)
• Greets and directs visitors and answers telephone and intercom
• Prepares new admission and discharge charts
• Notifies appropriate Care Center staff of resident expirations.
• Examines residents’ wristbands for DNR/CPR status, feeding restrictions, etc.
• Inventories and maintains documentation for residents’ medical equipment (e.g. mattress, C-Pap, range of motion devices, beds, wheelchairs, etc.)
• Maintains supply of all required forms/documents
• Notifies relatives, business office, and kitchen of resident discharges
• Sorts and delivers mail
• Transports residents to events in facility and facility’s outside spaces
• Provides non-clinical assistance to residents
• Performs related work as required

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• life insurance
• pension
• deferred compensation plan
• tuition reimbursement
• pre-paid legal
• credit union
• time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Personal days

What This Job Offers

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