Unit Secretary - Radiology

Responsibilities

• Promotes accurate, timely, and effective communication within the unit.
• Greets, assists, and directs patients, visitors, and staff in a courteous and professional manner.
• Answers telephones, relays information, and accurately transcribes and processes physician orders.
• Utilizes electronic systems and unit resources to support patient care and departmental operations.
• Prioritizes and performs multiple tasks to meet changing patient and unit needs.
• Captures and processes documentation related to patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Maintains accurate patient census, bed status reports, and locator boards.
• Assembles, updates, and organizes patient charts, records, and required forms.
• Ensures medical records are complete, accurate, and properly organized at discharge.
• Transports specimens to the laboratory and retrieves blood and blood products from the blood bank as needed.
• Maintains unit office supplies and equipment inventory.
• Aids in the orientation and training of new personnel in clerical and unit support functions.
• Supports a clean, organized, and efficient unit environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Additional specialized training in clinical medical procedures and patient care is preferred.

Benefits

• Matters Here: Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety: A wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and various lead roles (for eligible positions).
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.

Pay

Compensation Pay Range Minimum Offer: $16.37
Maximum Offer: $22.76

Schedule

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)