Frederick Health · 1 month ago
Unit Secretary - 3A - Part Time - Weekends
Frederick, MD
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$16.38/hr - $22.66/hr
1+ years expFrederick Health is a healthcare provider seeking a Unit Secretary to support nursing units with various clerical and receptionist duties. The role includes maintaining medical records, coordinating communication, and assisting nursing staff to ensure efficient patient care.
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Responsibilities
Receives, greets and directs patients, visitors and hospital personnel
Receives requests from patients and families and refers requests to appropriate person
Answers the telephone in a professional manner; directs calls to appropriate individuals and/or takes messages. This includes units that forward the phone if no secretary scheduled
Initiates, assembles and maintains medical records for all patients on the assigned departments
Assisting staff with picking up blood products, equipment and other essentials for patient care
Completes all forms, requisitions, computer verifications and communications necessary to implement orders
Utilizes computer to enter patient admission data, change orders, requisition supplies and generate/receive interdepartmental communications
Answering call lights using West-Com system, assigning phones and trackers
Files diagnostic and laboratory reports in patient’s medical records after review by RN
Prepares and processes medical records for transfer within the hospital and to other facilities
Prepares discharge charts for Medical Records Department
Records and communicates messages
Maintains adequate inventory of forms, materials and equipment
Prepares specimens for transports and timely delivery to other departments using appropriate communication forms and labeling techniques
Prepares forms for charges and credits and maintains department logs, forms and other required statistics
Assist unit Nurses in transporting meds by removing them from tube station and placing in locked med station
Coordinates specific work tasks with other personnel within the unit as well as within other units and departments in order to ensure smooth and efficient flow of information
Responds to inquiries relating to the employee’s particular area within given timeframes and within established policy
Provides assistance to others in areas of expertise and to other nursing departments
When applicable, may perform in a Patient Care Companion role where sitting within visual distance of a patient who has orders to be under supervision. If required to perform this role, employee must have CPR certification
ED Unit secretary will initiate consult phone calls to specialty providers
Performs other job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Satisfactory completion of a medical terminology course or one year previous hospital, clerical or receptionist experience
CPR required if filling in for a Patient Care Companion role
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision insurance are offered the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment to all employees hired to work at least 20 hours per week
Life insurance
Short-Term Income Replacement
Long-Term Disability are employer paid for eligible employees
Paid Time Off program for eligible employees
403B retirement plan helps you save for your retirement and includes an employer match to eligible employees
Free financial planning sessions
Educational assistance program to support your education goals
Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
Company
Frederick Health
Frederick Health operates with a mission to provide quality healthcare services for orthopedics, dermatology, urology and gastroenterology.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michelle Mahan
Sr VP Finance / CFO
Jackie Rice
VP CIO
Recent News
2025-10-21
2025-05-17
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