Unit Secretary

About the role

The Unit Secretary provides clerical and secretarial support for the patient care team. Reports to department leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and secretarial functions for the service area.
• Acts as a receptionist on the unit and provides appropriate assistance to families and patients.
• Communicates unit-related and/or patient-related needs to other departments and healthcare team members.
• Participates in department performance improvement activities with a focus on patient safety and excellence in customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer data entry experience are required.
• Must be able to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Increased Security Clearance Required for Job Roles at Children's Pavilion or in any licensed DBHDS program we offer: FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services Registry Search.

Working Conditions

Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. Frequent exposure to communicable disease and moderately adverse working conditions due to performance of certain patient care activities.

Physical Requirements

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