Department Secretary

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Pre Admitting Director, the Department Secretary is responsible for the clerical duties on the Nursing Unit. Facilitates communication with patients, as it pertains to age specific requirements, families, visitors, physicians, Nursing Administration, and patient support services. Utilizes computer system accurately in entering required data for Unit activities as it pertains to age specific needs/requirements. Maintains current knowledge of Hospital and Departmental operational standards to facilitate communication with personnel as needed. Organizes work duties on the Patient Care Unit to allow for periods of peak activity and reduced work load for maximum utilization of time. Utilizes communication skills maximally in working with a variety of individuals. Exercises sound judgment in dealing with all levels of Nursing personnel, other Hospital personnel, visitors, and other individuals interacting with the Nursing Unit. Recognizes errors made in own work or work of others and takes appropriate measures. Participates in relevant inservice programs and other self-directed learning activities, which promote growth in position responsibilities. Actively participates in the Unit Performance Improvement Program.

Qualifications

• LicensureEducationBCLS.
• Minimum one-year experience as a secretary in a hospital setting or equivalent.
• Computer experience preferable.

Supervised By

Asst CNO; Asst Director Pre Admitting; House Supervisor; Registered Nurse.

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Hospital

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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