Unit Secretary

About the role

The Unit Secretary will support the Behavioral Health / (LTCC) Long Term Civil Commitment Unit at UW Medical Center–Northwest. The unit provides extended psychiatric care for patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, promoting independent functioning and community transition.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephones using defined etiquette standards; routes calls and messages, greets and directs visitors and offers assistance, answers questions and follows through on inquiries
• Facilitates and acts as a positive liaison between the unit and other departments
• Maintains office equipment, inventories, orders, and restocks office supplies, organizes work area in the unit station, assists in maintaining a neat and organized work environment at unit nursing station
• Affords assistance with patient admissions, transfers and discharges, assembles patient records, demonstrates accuracy in transcription and order management, enters transfers and discharges into the computer, copies charts; prepares charts for Medical Records on discharge
• Reviews MD orders and submits orders to Lab, Diagnostic Imaging, prioritizes work and completes work in a timely manner; able to multi-task effectively
• Answers patient intercom system effectively; responds appropriately to patient’s needs and/or alerts/refers to other unit staff members, assists with communication plan related to patients’ safety risks

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

Excellent communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and strong organizational abilities are essential.

Benefits

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Pay

Pay Range Minimum: $24.81 hourly
Pay Range Maximum: $36.06 hourly

Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

Position Details

This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance