Unit Secretary - Acute Care Pediatrics 12 - Nights
About The Position
The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining, and processing patient and unit activities, data, and records. The role requires working all three shifts, including weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotations and schedules are established with the Nurse Manager. Schedules, including shift rotations and hours, may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or the best interests of the work unit. The position requires the ability to perform daily activities with minimal supervision and to independently complete routine activities. Issues involving violations of VCUHS policy or procedure, sensitive conflicts, or unusual circumstances must be promptly brought to the Nurse Manager or designee, according to the urgency of the issue. Job duties may include handling, transporting, accessing, and/or coming into contact with medications and related supplies.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision and complete routine activities independently.
- Able to work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays, with shift rotation and schedules subject to adjustment.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Able to perform prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking, and repetitive motion.
- Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
- Able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, a noisy environment, and frequent change.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience setting up and maintaining office systems and organizational skills.
- Previous experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology.
- Previous experience in a health care setting.
- Previous experience with Microsoft Office software.
- Previous experience using EMR.
- Completion of a Medical Terminology course.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, maintain, and process patient and unit activities, data, and records.
- Perform routine daily activities with minimal supervision and independently.
- Promptly bring policy or procedure violations, sensitive conflicts, and unusual issues to the Nurse Manager or designee.
- Work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays, according to schedules established with the Nurse Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
