Unit Secretary - Acute Telemetry

• Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability
• Respects the patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated to or allowed by law to disclose the information
• Follows policies and procedures for 'No Information' patients
• Awareness of conversations held at nursing stations
• No participation in conversations outside patient care environment
• Contributes to the fulfillment of departmental and organizational goals
• Participates in voluntary departmental/organizational activities
• Supports cost containment activities by the efficient use of equipment and supplies
• Actively participates in department meetings
• Supports patient care activities
• Greets visitors promptly and courteously
• Answers call lights promptly and notifies appropriate caregiver
• Directs phone calls for patients promptly and courteously
• Delivers patient specimens to lab with 30 minutes of collection
• Accepts responsibility for performance of clerical duties as assigned or needed in order to deliver quality service
• Orders, maintains, and accounts for all unit supplies to promote efficient delivery of patient care
• Transcribes physician orders and utilizes order management system effectively as it relates to nursing and places for nurse to check when signing off orders
• Maintains organized, up-to-date medical records with adequate number of stamped physician order sheets, progress notes and other records in patient charts
• Retrieves appropriate patient care forms from Meditech as requested by nursing staff
• Runs daily lab reports and places lab/x-ray reports for RN to review
• Immediately notifies RN when lab results are out of range
• Prepares new charts and scans charts for completeness
• Discharges patients out of Meditech system in a timely manner for room availability
• Assists in controlling noise level at nurse's station and keeps desk area clean and neat

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written
• Complete training and evaluation for Order Management
• Previous hospital clerical experience or equivalent training or education preferred

Previous hospital clerical experience or equivalent training or education preferred