Unit Secretary

About the role

Coordinates the flow of patient activity and information on the unit/clinic, based on currently approved policies and procedures recognized by the Hospital. Functions as a member of the Health Care Team under the direction of Clinical Manager or designee to perform a variety of clerical duties. The Unit Secretary is responsible for good interpersonal and clerical skills, which promote quality patient care. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and to demonstrate the Core Success Factors: Instill Trust, Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate. Location: Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits appropriate use of medical terms and abbreviations.
• Works as a member of the team to identify cost saving measures in unit/clinic operations and patient care delivery to solve work process problems and create new work methods.
• Organizes, prioritizes workload based on patient, unit/clinic needs.
• Assembles charts for admission and disassembles charts for discharge according to hospital guidelines.
• Files reports in charts accurately and maintains medical record.
• Answers phones and intercom, using phone and intercom etiquette, and notifies appropriate staff.
• Utilizes hospital computer systems accurately, to enter orders, verify orders, retrieve data and generate reports.
• Reports computer and equipment mal