Unit Secretary - Per Diem

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About the Role

RUSH Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital dedicated to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronically ill patients requiring extended healing and recovery. Our mission is to offer compassionate, high-quality care throughout the most challenging periods of our patients' lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports, and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
• Answer the telephone, take and deliver messages by phone or verbally.
• Maintain close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
• Handle all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Order supplies from Materials Management as needed.
• Verify physician privileges before transcribing orders.
• Appropriately transcribe and flag orders from charts.
• Arrange for transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with medical files and terminology required.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Benefits

• Company-paid parking.
• Opportunity for advancement into full-time roles.
• Benefits supporting the financial, work-life, and emotional well-being of employees and their families.
• Part-time/per diem positions eligible for 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Pay

• $23.00 per hour, plus shift differentials for nights and weekends.