Stroke | Part Time

Meritus Health External•Hagerstown, MD

About The Position

The Unit Secretary supports the 28-bed 5 South General Medical, Telemetry, and Stroke unit. The role’s primary focus is advancing patient throughput and safety by coordinating, organizing, and prioritizing unit activities. In a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment, the Unit Secretary manages multiple tasks and requests while supporting the health care team and coordinating procedures for the nursing unit. The position also maintains the integrity and accuracy of the medical record throughout the patient’s stay and, in the inpatient setting, accurately enters physician orders into the computer system and verifies their completion. The role interacts with physicians, patients, visitors, medical center staff, and department heads, and is responsible for meeting customer needs and deadlines. The position is part-time, 48 hours biweekly, with rotating weekends. Certifications and clinical experience are not required, though they are a plus.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited business or medical assistant course, or equivalent experience.
Exceptional ability to work with people of varied backgrounds.
Excellent organizational skills to prioritize, plan, and carry out multiple events simultaneously.
Ability to focus on work activities while multiple, diverse, and complex activities occur simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology knowledge.
Clerical-level typing skills.
Experience with Windows-based applications.
Certifications or clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, organize, and prioritize unit activities to support patient throughput and safety initiatives.
Manage multiple tasks and requests in a high-stress environment to facilitate the work of the health care team.
Coordinate procedures and perform complex duties in support of the nursing unit while meeting customer needs and deadlines.
Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the medical record from the patient’s entrance to departure from the health system.
Accurately enter physician orders into the computer system and verify their completion.
Interact with physicians, patients, visitors, medical center staff, and department heads.