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Cape Cod Healthcare · 1 month ago

Unit Secretary, Birthing Center

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Cape Cod Healthcare is seeking a Unit Secretary for their Birthing Center. The role involves maintaining patient records, facilitating communication between staff and patients, and ensuring compliance with healthcare documentation standards.

Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Completes necessary forms, requisitions and communications to implement orders

Sustains proficiency in the current EMR system

Maintains accurate and complete patient records on unit by established department policies and procedures

Maintains and organizes all patient Pre-Natal Progress Records imported from Obstetricians offices

Maintains and initiates birth records for all infants:

Completes Birth Certificates for all newborns using the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Gateway system

Assembles paperwork for all newborns and completes process by obtaining parent signatures and notarizing Paternity and Non-Paternity documents

Faxes/scans/transmits completed documentation to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registry of Vitals Records office in a timely manner

Properly utilizes Nurse Locator for timely communications with nursing staff; and Patient Call system to initiate timely responsiveness to patient call bells

Maintains patient chart in appropriate functional order as prescribed by hospital policy

Initiates admission and registration of all birthing center patients

Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients

Maintains adequate quantity of forms, materials and supplies on unit

Prints out visitor passes for visitors presenting at the desk

Responds in a professional and courteous manner in all telephone and verbal communications with internal and external customers

Adheres to safety, blood/fluid policies and procedures when transporting specimens to the lab

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers

Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested

Qualification

Healthcare informatics systemsMedical terminologyBirth registrar certificationNotary Public certificationMedical Secretary experienceEnglish communication

Required

Ability to read, write and communicate in English

Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare informatics systems

Successful completion of medical terminology course or successfully pass medical terminology challenge exam

Must become a birth registrar with Vitals Information Partnership (VIP) within 60 days of hire

Must become a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Notary Public within 60 days of hire

Preferred

Medical Secretary/Medical Receptionist experience preferred

Company

Cape Cod Healthcare

Cape Cod Healthcare offers a comprehensive array of medical services delivered by top-notch teams of healthcare providers.

Founded in 1984

Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.capecodhealth.org/

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