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University of Washington · 2 hours ago

UNIT SECRETARY

positionGreater Seattle Area
timePart-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level
money$24.32/hr - $35.35/hr

University of Washington is a leading healthcare institution in Seattle, and they are seeking an Unit Secretary to join their Child Birth Center team. The role involves managing communications, assisting with patient admissions and discharges, and maintaining an organized work environment.

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Responsibilities

Answers telephones using defined etiquette standards; routes calls and messages, greets and directs visitors and offers assistance, answers questions and follows through on inquiries, facilitates and acts as a positive liaison between the unit and other departments
Maintains office equipment, inventories, orders, and restocks office supplies, organizes work area in the unit station, assists in maintaining a neat and organized work environment at unit nursing station
Assists with patient admissions, transfers and discharges, assembles patient records, demonstrates accuracy in transcription and order management, enters transfers and discharges into the computer, copies charts; prepares charts for Medical Records on discharge
Reviews MD orders and submits orders to Lab, Diagnostic Imaging, prioritizes work and completes work in a timely manner; able to multi-task effectively
Answers patient intercom system effectively; responds appropriately to patient’s needs and/or alerts/refers to other unit staff members, assists with communication plan related to patients’ safety risks

Qualification

Patient record managementOrder managementOffice equipment maintenanceMulti-taskingCommunication skills

Required

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Company

University of Washington

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University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs.
dateFounded in 1861
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.washington.edu

H1B Sponsorship

University of Washington has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (249)
2024 (211)
2023 (159)
2022 (171)
2021 (169)
2020 (154)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$205.35M
Key Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $21.1M

Leadership Team

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Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
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Arthur Denny
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