Unit Secretary

Overview

Shifts Available: Days

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours: 12-hour shifts – 6:45am to 7:15pm

Department: Telemetry Unit

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center – Kansas City, MO

 

We are seeking a Unit Secretary, also referred to as a Unit Clerk, Clinical Unit Secretary or Medical Unit Secretary. A Unit Secretary provides indirect patient care by managing departmental communications, organizing records, transcribing physician orders when needed, and ensuring charts, logs, and electronic records are accurate and complete. They support the Telemetry Unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, and assisting nursing staff with non-clinical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage departmental communications and coordinate between nursing staff, physicians, and patients
• Transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE/EMR) with proper notation and signature by nursing staff
• Prepare, compile, and maintain patient charts, logs, and unit documentation
• Order and restock supplies and forms for the unit
• Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems, supporting nursing staff with non-clinical administrative tasks

Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, required.
• Current BLS within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
• Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Minimum six months' previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician's office preferred.

 

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

 

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Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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