Centinela Hospital Medical Center · 1 month ago
Unit Secretary - Behavioral Health
US-NJ-Passaic
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$15.49/hr - $20.50/hr
2+ years expSt. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. The Unit Secretary is responsible for facilitating communication within the Behavioral Health department, transcribing physician orders, preparing patient charts, and assisting nursing staff with indirect patient care duties.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Facilitates the communication needs of the department
Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff
Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit
Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis
Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain current as deemed necessary
Preferred
Medical terminology preferred
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred
Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management and spreadsheets preferred; (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel preferred)
Benefits
Paid time off
A 401K retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Many more voluntary benefit options
Company
Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Centinela Hospital Medical Center is a 369-bed acute-care hospital providing healthcare services.
1001-5000 employees
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