Unit Secretary - Emergency
Prime · Port Huron, MI · 5 days ago
AdministrativeFull-time
About the role
The Unit Secretary supports the Director of Emergency Room and indirectly reports to the Charge Nurse, or House Supervisor. They perform indirect care in the department setting, facilitating communication needs, transcribing physician orders, preparing records, ordering supplies, and assisting with patient care duties.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate communication needs of the department
- Transcribe physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system)
- Prepare and comply with records on the Emergency Room
- Order supplies for the unit
- Complete necessary forms for each patient’s chart daily
- Absorb duties involving indirect patient care as needed
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Medical terminology preferred
- Current BLS certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current
- Experience using computers for word processing and database management preferred
Qualifications
- Directly accountable to the Director of Emergency Room
- Indirectly accountable to the Charge Nurse, or House Supervisor
- Performs indirect care in the department setting
- Facilitates communication needs of the department
- Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system)
- Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room
- Orders supplies for the unit
- Completes necessary forms for each patient’s chart daily
- Absorbs duties involving indirect patient care as needed
Skills
- Communication skills
- Ordering and managing supplies
- Transcription of medical records
- Computer proficiency (word processing, database management)
- Ability to assist with indirect patient care
Benefits
- Raise the bar for quality health care
- Recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group
Pay
- Competitive compensation package
Schedule
- Full Time Days
Company Information
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
- Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws