What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary - Meritus Crisis Center position at Meritus Health?
Come Grow With Us!
Meritus Medical Center continues to grow and expand our services to meet the needs of our community. We are excited to announce that we are now hiring for the Mental Health Walk-In Clinic and Crisis Unit. The Mental Health Walk-In Clinic will provide immediate mental health services on a walk-in basis both children and adults in need. Additionally, the Crisis Unit provides 24/7 support and clinical intervention for those who are experiencing crisis level substance use/addiction issues.
Our team of professionals will include specialty trained Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Master’s Prepared Clinical Social Workers and Counselor’s as well as recovery support peers, Nurse Practitioners and Physician oversight.
Job Description:
The primary focus and responsibility of this job is to fulfill throughput and patient safety initiatives through coordination, organization, and prioritization of unit activities. The employee handles multiple tasks and requests at the same time in a high stress environment in a manner that facilitates the health care team in the performance of their jobs. The employee also performs a wide range of complex duties and coordinates a multitude of procedures in support of the nursing unit while meeting customer needs and deadlines. This job is also responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the medical record from the patient's entrance to departure from the health system. For inpatient setting, the position is responsible for accurately entering physician orders into the computer system and verifying completion of the orders also contributes to the effectiveness delivery of care and patient safety.
Education - High School Diploma or equivalent required. Completion of an accredited business/medical assistant's course, or equivalent experience required.
Experience - Medical Terminology, clerical level typing and Windows based applications preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must have exceptional abilities to work with people of varied backgrounds. Must possess excellent organizational skills to enable unit secretary to prioritize, plan, and carry out multiple events simultaneously. Interacts with 100 or more different people each day, including physicians, patients, visitors, medical center staff, and department heads. Must be able to focus on work activities in an environment where multiple, diverse, and complex activities are occurring simultaneously.
