Unit Secretary - Medical Surgical Telemetry

About the role

Department: Medical Surgical Telemetry. Facility: Holy Family Medical Center- LTACH. Location: Des Plaines, IL 60602.

Responsibilities

• The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director/Manager, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse, and/or House Supervisor.
• The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting.
• Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and complies records on the Emergency Room.
• Orders supplies for the unit, prepares, and completes each patient’s chart for necessary forms needed daily.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience required.
• BLS certification (ARC or AHA) within 30 days and maintain current.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office preferred.
• Previous experience in an acute care setting or physician’s practice preferred.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that allows employees to customize benefits to fit their unique needs, including paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many voluntary options. Learn more: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Pay

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $17.18 to $24.89. The exact starting compensation will be determined at the time of hire based on skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Schedule

Full Time Evenings, 3pm‑11:30pm with rotating holidays and weekends.