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Noland Health Services, Inc. · 13 hours ago

Unit Secretary - Monitor Tech - PRN

Birmingham, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Noland Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Unit Secretary - Monitor Tech to observe cardiac monitors and provide support for the nursing station. The role involves monitoring patients' cardiac activity, assisting with administrative tasks, and ensuring efficient communication within the healthcare team.

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Responsibilities

Surveys, continuously, cardiac activity of all patients on telemetry for abnormal heart rhythms, rates and pattern changes

Reports pertinent dysrhythmia and other data to licensed nursing staff

Identifies and documents cardiac dysrhythmias correctly

Runs rhythm strip for changes in heart rhythm, rate and pattern changes, and documents in medical record

Obtains a rhythm strip at the time of admission and every four (4) hours

Answers telephones at the unit in a professional, courteous, and informative manner

Takes complete and accurate messages

Greets visitors, physicians, families, vendors, and others entering the facility professionally and courteously providing information as needed

Answers, processes, locates, and dispatches staff from calls received from the nurse call system promptly. Notifies the charge nurse or unit manager of those staff who cannot be located

Assists the Nurse Manager in ensuring all nurse and PCT assignments are documented in the Assignment Book

Communicates with coworkers in a respectful and courteous manner

Answers call lights and relays information promptly to nursing or other ancillary staff

Assembles, identifies, and maintains patient medical records. Assures that open medical records on the unit are maintained in an organized manner, and files reports and other documents in the record in a timely and complete manner as obtained

Reports to the Director of Clinical Services or Administrator H and P’s not in the patient’s file within 24 hours of admission or of signatures that cannot be obtained

Obtains signed consents and authorizations from patients and/or families during the admission process, and assists nursing staff with admission process as requested

Transcribes physicians’ orders on Medication Administration Records, Kardex, Treatment Plans, etc. and notifies nursing of discrepancies

Assists in arranging for and making patient appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services

Files diagnostic reports, special procedure forms, restraint forms, consults, etc. in the medical record

Schedules and provides follow-up regarding ancillary services sent outside the facility

Prepares an outpatient folder with all necessary chart copies for all outpatient surgeries and procedures

Prepares and maintains a minimum of 10 admission packets at all times

Maintains logs of patients sent out of the facility for services, those receiving blood/blood products, restraints, and other data as assigned

Assists Medical Record Coordinator or designee with transferring of open medical records to closed record status upon a patient’s discharge, and with record reviews as requested

Organizes and maintains adequate supplies of all forms at the nursing station which are used in the medical records

Enters new diet orders and/or diet changes into the order entry computer system

Runs errands to obtain supplies, medications, etc

Assists physicians, nursing staff, ancillary staff, and management with copying, typing, filing, and other clerical functions

Performs new patient admissions, patient transfers, and patient discharges in the CPSI system

Maintain an orderly and clean nurses’ station

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cardiac monitoringMedical record managementTranscribing ordersPatient admissionsCommunication skills

Required

High School Diploma or GED Required

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly

Must be able to write and have gross and fine motor skills to operate equipment in the work area

Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met