Unit Secretary - Clinical Decision Unit - Rotating

About the role

The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and process patient and unit activities, data, and records.
• Handle, transport, access, and/or have contact with medications and related supplies.
• Perform daily activities with minimal supervision; self‑directed completion of routine activities.
• Report violations of VCUHS policy or procedure involving sensitive or unusual conflicts to the Nurse Manager (or designee) promptly.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Education preferred: Completion of a Medical Terminology course.
• Experience preferred: Setting up and maintaining office systems (organizational skills); experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology; work in a health care setting; proficiency with Microsoft Office software; experience using EMR.

Qualifications

• Strong recall, reasoning, problem‑solving abilities.
• Effective hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading comprehension, logical thinking.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, adapt to frequent change, work in a noisy environment.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Activities: prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), repetitive motion.
• Mental/Sensory: strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
• Emotional: able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change.

Pay

Compensation range: $15.69 – $23.53 per hour. Actual salary offers are based on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Schedule

Unit Secretaries work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays. Individual shift rotations and schedules are established with the specific Nurse Manager and may be adjusted as needed to meet staffing requirements or the best interest of the work unit.