Unit Secretary- Behavioral Health

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone and triages calls to unit, calls for consults, support, and ancillary departments as needed.
• Affords constant observation of patients as they leave or return to the unit, using logs.
• Assists with non-patient care needs such as turning off lights, delivering mail, flowers, etc.
• Completes needed filing.
• Ensures call light system is updated with patient assignments each shift.
• Informs Admitting of discharges immediately upon patient leaving unit if needed.
• Routinely maintains work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Schedules follow-up appointments for patients.
• Transports items to ancillary departments as needed and picks up any items if required.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• Completion of Medical Terminology class preferred
• Full-time position

Skills

• Customer focus
• Effective communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask