Unit Secretary

About the role

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital dedicated to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronically ill patients. The position involves providing clerical support to patient care units, handling communications, and ensuring patient needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Correctly transcribe orders from medical charts.
• Filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages.
• Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Taking care of necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Ordering supplies from Materials Management as needed.
• Verifying physician privileges before transcribing orders.
• Transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
• Arranging for transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology.