Unit Secretary - Emergency Services
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest Philadelphia communities since 1890. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
About the role
The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of Emergency Room, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. This is an unlicensed role that performs indirect care in the department setting, facilitating communication needs and supporting nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Responsibilities
- Transcribe physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
- Prepare and compile records on the Emergency Room.
- Order supplies for the unit.
- Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with necessary forms on a daily basis.
- Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014).
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Current BLS certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
- Experience using computers for word processing and database management preferred.
Schedule
Part-time, less than 60 hours per pay period. Shift is variable.