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Lifespan · 1 week ago

Unit Secretary

Newport, RI

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

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Responsibilities

Performs a variety of clerical & administrative duties.

Records and types unit council minutes.

Initiates and maintains patient records according to policy.

Posts diet restrictions and NPO restrictions on Lab work.

Keeps census up-to-date.

Identifies patient per hospital policy.

Ensures that patient's medical record accompanies patient to ancillary departments.

Oversees prompt delivery of specimens to appropriate department.

Performs safety rounds at frequency determined by Nursing Director.

Ensures medical records & x-rays are copied for transfer to other facilities.

Greets all patients and visitors to the unit in a positive manner and directs to appropriate destination.

Demonstrates appropriate telephone etiquette.

Documents in a legible and concise manner.

Spells all words terms correctly.

Documents allergies in accordance with policy.

Demonstrates competency with unit-specific equipment.

Notifies appropriate personnel and departments of patients transferred to a different room or received from another unit.

Assists others in orientation to clerical duties.

Communicates appropriate referral of issues or concerns to manager director or designee in a timely manner.

Completes unit specific competencies.

Qualification

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Required

High School diploma (or equivalent) and computer data entry skills.

Clerical experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Must be able to lift 10-35 lbs with good body mechanics.

Near vision must be accurate at 20/20 and far vision accurate at 20/40 must be able to discriminate among red green and white and have moderate depth perception.

Must be able to hear whisper at 20 feet.

Company

Lifespan

Glassdoor

3.5

Lifespan, Rhode Island's first health system which provides comprehensive, integrated, academic health system.

Founded in 1994

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.lifespan.org/

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