Unit Secretary - Inpatient - Days

VCU Health • Tappahannock, VA

1d • $16 - $24

About The Position

The Unit Secretary performs clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining, and processing patient and unit activities, data, and records. This position supports Acute Care and ICU at Tappahannock hospital and is scheduled for three shifts weekly, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., including rotating weekends. Unit Secretaries may work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; shift rotations and schedules are established with the Nurse Manager and may be adjusted to meet staffing requirements or the work unit’s needs. The role requires performing daily and routine activities with minimal supervision and bringing sensitive, unusual, or policy-related issues to the Nurse Manager or designee promptly. Duties may include handling, transporting, accessing, or contacting medications and related supplies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to perform daily activities with minimal supervision and to accomplish routine activities independently.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical, mental, sensory, and emotional demands, including prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking, repetitive motion, strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, logical thinking, handling multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, working in a noisy environment, and adapting to frequent change.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience setting up and maintaining office systems, including 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 an EMR.
• Completion of a medical terminology course.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and process patient and unit activities, data, and records.
• Perform daily and routine activities with minimal supervision and self-direction.
• Promptly bring sensitive conflicts, unusual issues, or violations of policy or procedure to the Nurse Manager or designee.
• Handle, transport, access, or come into contact with medications and related supplies as duties may require.

What This Job Offers

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