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QUALIFICATIONS
Required - High School Education or Equivalent
Required - Proficient Typing Skills
Required - Excellent Organizational and Communication Skills
Preferred - Minimum of one (1) year Hospital and/or Medical Record Experience
Required - Experience with PC systems and Microsoft Office
Preferred - Competence in use of Multi Line Telephone
JOB SUMMARY
The Unit Secretary provides efficient, confidential, and diversified support to all staff and management team members. S/he coordinates the flow of information at the team station in a positive and timely manner. The Unit Secretary assists members of the health care team in coordinating the patients stay. Duties include, but are not limited to, patient call system operation, transcription of orders, medical record maintenance, patient flow coordination, and supply monitoring/ordering. The Unit Secretary meets, greets, and directs patients, visitors, and all other customers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires walking, standing, and sitting with the ability to lift/carry and push/pull weights of 11-20 pounds frequently. This position also requires the ability to squat, kneel, balance, reach forward and above shoulders, twist, and hear frequently. The ability to touch and see is required continuously with gross grasp and fine manipulative maneuvering required continuously.
COGNITIVE DEMANDS
Task allows for the application of previously acquired knowledge. Task requires flexibility of thought, reasoning, organizational skills and the ability to act in some new or unfamiliar situations. Selective attention and concentration are necessary to complete task.
Task requires legibility, spelling accuracy and logical sentence and paragraph organization. A working knowledge and familiarity with medical terms and definitions is required.
Task requires spontaneous communication, and paraphrasing in and out of the context of discussion.
Task requires an ability to comprehend lengthy and complex messages or paragraphs and to follow multistage and 3 step commands.
Task requires ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure including decimal fractions. Compute ratio, rate and percent. Draws and interprets bar graphs and performs basic arithmetic operations involving American monetary units.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Prepares medical records for new admissions.
Ensures patient identification is present on all pages of medical record.
Files and maintains medical records in proper sequence.
Flags medical records per policy.
Depletes medical records per policy.
Generates monthly physician and pharmacy orders.
Forwards medical record to M.R. Department upon discharge.
Completes all required hospital requisitions (i.e. labs, x ray, purchase order, equipment repair).
Schedules ordered patients appointments, tests, consultations and treatments as required.
Coordinates and distributes mail.
Responsible for photocopying/faxing.
Performs miscellaneous duties as requested.
Answers and directs all telephone communications in an accurate and timely manner, and forwards complete and accurate messages to appropriate staff.
Ensure adequate supply stock on the unit as needed.
Notifies all appropriate departments of all admission, transfers and discharges.
Meets, greets and directs patients, families, and customers in a courteous and competent manner.
Maintains/updates unit manuals as directed.
Performs order entry/ADT.
Transcription of orders, including medications, to the treatment Kardex and/or MAR.
Orders office supplies and forms for the Unit.
Performs word processing functions as requested.
Maintains computer files.
Inputs patient charges within designated timeframe.
Demonstrates competence in use of all office equipment.
Attends all relevant staff meetings and inservices.
Demonstrates awareness of hospital policies and procedures.
Assists with orientation of new staff.
Assists with maintaining the orderliness and cleanliness of Unit areas.
Organizes time effectively.
Vacancy caducado!