Nursing Unit Secretary jobs in Chillicothe, OH

The Unit Secretary collaborates with the clinical team to coordinate all aspects of patient care and transition out of the hospital setting. He/She is responsible for performing duties related to patient admission, transfer, and discharge, communication with patients, guests and staff, electronic health records maintenance, and other duties of a clerical nature. The Unit Secretary assists with coordinating the communication and organization of their inpatient unit. This individual provides clerical support to the care team including but not limited to: EMR navigation, scheduling appointments, preparing forms or paperwork, greeting patients/families, ordering supplies, handling mail and answering telephones.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Primary receptionist for the patient cares area: greeting and directing visitors and guests in a compassionate and respectful manner. 
• Answers the phone in a timely, friendly and courteous manner, directing calls and taking messages appropriately.
• Maintains, orders, and restocks supplies for the unit and maintains a neat and organized workspace.
• Professionally communicates pertinent and timely information to care team members in both a verbal and written manner.
• Coordinate and prioritize tasks and able to multitask while maintaining daily flow of the unit in a complex, rapidly changing environment. Able to appropriately process the flow and events occurring within the unit.
• Electronic health records management – the ability to use different electronic health records software is a major plus for unit secretaries: Coordinating admissions, discharges and transfers of patients and maintains medical records and release of information for continuation of care via many avenues, including faxing.
• Attention to detail--ensures accurate information is processed for every patient as well as effectively manage various administrative tasks such as appointment scheduling, ordering supplies, and other duties as assigned.                                                                                       

Minimum Qualifications (include):

• Required: High School Diploma or GED
• Required Certification: CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification
• Required Experience: One (1) year experience in a medical or customer service environment or experience of similar nature

Position Type/Hours:

Part Time (60%) Night Shift; Hours: 6:00 pm - 6:00 am. 

 All shifts will require every other weekend hours.

Location: 

Adena Health System – 272 Hospital Rd - Chillicothe, Ohio 45601