Unit Secretary - Emergency Department, Full-time, Variable Day/Night 12 Hour Shifts
Position Summary
The Unit Secretary provides indirect patient care in the assigned department. They implement instructions from physicians and nursing staff. The Unit Secretary demonstrates effective communication and customer service skills with patients, family members, physicians, and other Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey hospital departments. The Unit Secretary performs a variety of administrative activities or tasks specific to the unit needs. They act as a receptionist for the unit, answering and relaying patient calls, accepting and relaying other communications. They communicate appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, coworkers, and physicians. They consult other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patients' needs. They collaborate with administrative assistants with ordering supplies. They assist in cost containment through appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment. They interact professionally with patients and their families and provide explanations and verbal reassurance as necessary. They maintain age-specific safety precautions. They log all patients in the department logbook. They meet the communication needs of the patient/family, departmental staff, and medical staff. They implement directions from physicians and ER nursing staff.
Benefits
- Awesome benefits - Medical, Dental, Retirement, and Much More!
- New 9-story Hospital scheduled for May 2027 – state of the art and double the size!
- Tuition Assistance Plans: Tuition Reimbursement, Tuition Loan, Critical Pipeline Loan
- Hours: 8 a.m. OR 8:30 p.m. twelve (12) hour shift start times.
Qualifications
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
- Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing required.
- One (1) year experience in an acute care hospital preferred.
- Medical terminology course preferred.
- Basic computer knowledge.