Chesapeake Regional Healthcare · 2 months ago
Unit Secretary-5 East
Chesapeake, VA 23320, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expChesapeake Regional Healthcare is seeking a Unit Secretary for their Surgical Admitting Unit. The Unit Secretary will serve as a receptionist, fulfill clerical and transcription duties, and utilize effective communication skills to enable the efficient functioning of the unit.
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Responsibilities
Utilize the computer to promptly and accurately look up needed patient information
Assist surgeon in location of families in waiting room
Collaborate with departments to ensure tracking of patient belongings
Collaborate with PSAT to properly label patient hard charts
Upon patient arrival, ensure tracking numbers are assigned and given to patient/family
Serve as the receptionist for the SAU by answering multiple phone calls at one time; taking accurate messages and relaying them to the intended recipient in a timely fashion; maintaining order forms, office supplies, and nourishments as needed in a cost-effective manner; directing traffic during emergencies; and maintaining a working knowledge of equipment
Organize and reprioritize work base on patients’ needs, available resources, and unit requirements
Support compliance with hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accrediting agency requirements
Review unit/department communication to maintain current working knowledge of job responsibilities; this includes attendance at mandatory in-services
Participate in unit/departmental fiscal goals (conserve resources; contribute to capture of patient charges and revenue generation)
Assist in the orienting of new personnel by providing constructive feedback and coaching
Complete employee incident reports and contribute information to complete incident, medication variance, and infection control variance reports
Report environmental safety hazards, including damaged and broken equipment
Respond to patient alarms in a timely fashion
Ensure emergency readiness and initiate timely emergency measures as appropriate according to role responsibilities
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, staff meetings, meetings, and in-services
Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent with course(s) in Medical Terminology
One (1) or more years' secretarial experience required
Preferred
Experience as a medical secretary is preferred
Company
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare renders rehabilitation, behavioral health, hospice, emergency care, surgery and home healthcare services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Reese Jackson
President & CEO
Bailey Uggeri
Care Partner
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