Blanchard Valley Health System is hiring: Float Secretary / Tech - Bluffton Med

Float Secretary / Tech - Bluffton Med / Surg

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager or designee, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the Nursing Station by performing clerical and tech duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Supports the licensed staff by providing direct and indirect patient care as assigned.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served to facilitate the identification and reporting of changes in patient condition or behavior.
2. Assist with patient care and room preparation as directed by nursing staff or designee to address patient needs and safety.
3. Displays Service Excellence as evidenced by practicing the mission, vision, and values of the organization to promote patient satisfaction.
4. Order and restock patient care supplies as needed to provide adequate stock to meet daily patient care needs, keeps nurses station supplied and organized, makes up charts and maintains office supplies, orders and keeps blank forms stocked.
5. Complies with organizational policies, procedures, and practices to ensure quality job performance and hospital compliance.
6. Answers the telephone, transfers calls to appropriate departments, takes messages and communicates messages to the appropriate person using telephone etiquette.
7. Assists with arranging transport for patients if needed.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Current BLS CPR certification or willingness to obtain upon hire
• Experience in at least one of the following:
  • Healthcare setting, direct patient care
  • Healthcare setting, non-direct patient care
  • Certified STNA
  • Student enrolled in a healthcare major
• Positive service oriented communication skills
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills
• Expert using technology, strong typing, and computer skills
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on the assigned unit/department
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan and assess data reflective of patient status
• Ability to interpret information needed to identify each patient’s age-specific requirements and provide care as described in area policies and procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical terminology/medical training experience
• Secretary, receptionist, registration and/or customer service experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking, sitting, lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to lift 50 pounds or more. This position requires individuals to lift work above the shoulders. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. Individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks.

Occupational exposure: This position is classified as at risk for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.).

• Seniority level — Entry level
• Employment type — Full-time
• Job function — Administrative
• Industries — Hospitals and Health Care

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