Unit Secretary - Medical/Telemetry

Job description

Position Title Unit Secretary - Medical/Telemetry Bell Hospital: Position Summary / Career Interest: The Unit Secretary acts as a liaison, greets visitors, patients, health care team members in a courteous, customer focused manner. Ensures patient charts are organized, accurate and complete per hospital chart order. Initiates breakdown of chart and completes discharge checklist. Monitors electronic record for: new orders, consults for completion, accurate treatment teams, patient status, new results, and advance directives. Completes order entry for equipment, advance diet, and transport orders. Orders patient supplies and unit equipment as needed. Monitors and updates inventory and downtime bin. Enters dietary intake. Assists with safety and environmental rounds, monitors cleanliness and assists with infection prevention efforts. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7pm-11pm: Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: - Answers telephone and triages calls to unit, calls for consults, support, and ancillary departments as needed. - Assists in monitoring patient disposition at all times as they leave or return to unit,using log. - Assists with non-patient care needs as needed or requested by...