Mount Sinai Medical Center · 5 hours ago
Unit Secretary
Hialeah, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expMount Sinai Medical Center is committed to providing high-quality healthcare and is seeking a Unit Secretary to support its operations. The role involves responding to patient requests, managing communications, and performing various secretarial duties to ensure efficient unit functioning.
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Responsibilities
Answers and responds to patient call lights/request promptly by informing appropriate staff member of patient's request and ensuring effective resolution
Answers telephone before third ring, identifies self and department, relays message to appropriate personnel in a timely manner
Performs all secretarial duties in a timeframe consistent with hospital policies and within time allotted
Maintains professionalism in greeting and directing visitors; efficiently, providing information in a competent manner
Operates all equipment in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and/or hospital policy and procedure and assures timely communication of needed repairs to the appropriate department
Keeps Director/Team Leader and/or Charge Nurse updated regarding unit issues in a timely manner
Performs newly assigned duties upon completion of training and cooperates in performing other departmental duties as assigned, demonstrating a positive attitude
Participates in department improvement initiatives
Willingly participates in cross training in order to increase job knowledge and skills
Assists in orientation of new nursing personnel as assigned by charge nurse, team leader or unit director
Performs effectively during crisis or emergency situations by:
Accurately prepares chart, including patient labeling of all chart materials, accurately inputting nursing orders into the computer system
Keeps chart materials in order at all times, adding necessary forms with patient's name and medical record number as needed
Maintains par levels of forms, materials, and supplies
Promotes a professional environment by:
Consistently demonstrates etiquette as evidenced by the following:
Maintains clean, safe and functional working environment in the nursing unit:
Accurately maintains physician call list. Obtain daily cardiology interventionalists on call
Initiates all pages to appropriate physicians or other hospital departments logging all calls on telephone call log
Pages correct staff or physician for emergent/disaster events
Process patient's chart, making sure that the labels are adhere throughout the medical record. Strips chart with accuracy
Accurately enters patient charges into computer system, enters data accurately and in a timely manner, Ensure accuracy and appropriateness
Maintain an accurate patient list in the emergency department for patient tracking. Efficient in utilization of emergency department dedicated tracking system
Utilizes overhead paging system when appropriate
Assist callers in locating patients
Operates all equipment in accordance with the manufacture's recommendations and/or hospital policy and procedure and assures timely communications of needed repairs to the appropriate department
Qualification
Required
High School or GED equivalent
1-2 years experience, preferably within healthcare
Preferred
medical terminology
Benefits
Health benefits
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Healthcare spending accounts
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Pet Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Wellness program
On-site housing for select positions and more!
Company
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mount Sinai Medical Center provides healthcare services, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, endocrinology, and gastroenterology.
1001-5000 employees
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President & CEO
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Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Vice President,
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