Unit Secretary - Per Diem

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About the Role

Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville is a critical illness recovery hospital dedicated to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients. The hospital aims to assist patients during some of the most vulnerable and painful moments of their lives, and every team member contributes to providing compassionate and excellent care.

Why Join Us

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into the setting.
• Opportunity for advancement: Potential for full-time opportunities based on performance.
• Foster well-being: Benefits supporting the financial, work-life, and emotional well-being of employees and their families.
• Part time/per diem positions eligible for 401k after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Your impact matters: Join a team of over 44,000 dedicated to providing exceptional patient care.

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 that are not offered in the hospital.

Requirements

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