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Wellstar Health System · 5 hours ago

Unit Secretary - Perinatal - Augusta, GA

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Wellstar Health System is dedicated to enhancing health and well-being in the community. The Unit Secretary functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to provide clerical and receptionist support, ensuring patient care is safe and culturally aware while facilitating communication within the healthcare team.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family

Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times

Builds relationships with the family

Maintains confidentiality

Participates in hourly patient rounding

Maintains paper medical record and scanning documents into electronic medical record as necessary

Resolves patient concerns

Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patients and families

Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others

Answers telephone calls and patient call lights and communicates to healthcare team patient needs

Facilitates patient admission, transfer and discharge as appropriate

Tracks bed activity and when patient is on/off unit; notifies housekeeping of patient discharge

Assists in unit flow management during code situations (answers call lights, etc)

Requests patient escort when appropriate

Facilitate patient direct admission

Monitors data entry for key patient safety information

Supports initiatives of the Health care team

Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as scribe and facilitates outcome activities as needed

Performs charge reconciliation

Notifies nurse when physician has arrived on unit

Performs audits as requested

Performs staffing reconciliation in Smart Square

Completes and submits supply requisitions; accepts and stocks delivery

Places orders for durable medical equipment

Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives

Supports professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability

Transports unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned

Practices accountability

Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors

Uses safety communication techniques

Places physician and ancillary consults

Maintains computer and other related IT equipment. Reports when devices are not working properly

Acts as liaison between patients and diagnostic areas to determine anticipated times for tests/procedures; communicates with patient and updates white boards with information

Knowledgeable, maintains, and acts as unit expert regarding patient care documentation tools in the event of downtime

Unit super user for electronic documentation

Facilitates data recover during downtime

Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN

Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families

Provides a safe environment for the unit operations

Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene

Keeps patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter

Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies

Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patients family

Operates Xenex machines after patient discharge

Performs environment of care rounds

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct

Qualification

Customer serviceElectronic medical recordBasic medical terminologyComputer skillsInterpersonal skillsMulti-taskingDetail orientationStress managementTime managementCommunication skills

Required

High School Diploma General or GED

Ability to read, write and speak the English language

Strong customer service and interpersonal skills

Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care

Ability to multi-task essential

Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential

Strong detail orientation required

Computer skills required; Personal time management skills are required

Basic Computer Skills Required

Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record

Basic medical terminology required

Preferred

Clinical experience in acute care setting preferred

Company

Wellstar Health System

Glassdoor3.6

The largest health system in Georgia.

Founded in 1993

Marietta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.wellstar.org

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