Unit Secretary - Behavioral Health

About the Role

Lower Bucks Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers an opportunity to join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a community hospital serving the Lower Bucks County region, we provide medical, surgical, and emergency care, with a knowledgeable medical staff specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, wound care, and general surgery. The hospital employs over 200 physicians and 700 staff members.

Responsibilities

• Directly accountable to the Director of Behavioral Health Services; indirectly accountable to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor.
• Performs indirect care in the department setting, facilitating communication needs.
• Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit.
• Orders supplies for the unit and prepares/completes each patient's chart with necessary daily forms.
• Assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014).
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred.
• Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintained as necessary.
• Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management, and spreadsheets preferred (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel).

Schedule

Per Diem, variable shift.