Unit Secretary Telemetry MedSurg Job at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Kapolei

Overview

Unit Secretary Telemetry MedSurg at Mount Sinai Medical Center

Full Time - Flex (5x8's: 7:00 am-3:30 pm / 3:30 pm-11:00 pm)

Mount Sinai Medical Center, since 1949, provides access to its diverse community and offers advanced medicine, technology, and comfort across 12 facilities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital dedicated to training healthcare professionals.

Position

Unit Secretary

Location: Miami, FL

Type: Full Time - Flex

Position Responsibilities

• Maintains annual clinical competence in care of surgical patients, administration of vasoactive medications, and telemetry-monitored patients.
• Answers and responds to patient requests promptly, informing appropriate staff and ensuring effective resolution.
• Performs secretarial duties in accordance with hospital policies: maintains records, admission and discharge sheets, transport log, assignment sheets, enters patient information into the computer in a timely manner, and maintains physician call logs.
• Greets and directs visitors professionally; efficiently handles deliveries and provides information competently.
• Operates equipment per manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy; communicates needed repairs to the appropriate department.
• Keeps Nurse Director/Team Leader and/or Charge Nurse updated regarding unit issues in a timely manner.
• Performs newly assigned duties after training and cooperates in floating with a positive attitude.
• Prepares patient charts including test results, labeling of chart materials, and inputting nursing orders into the computer system.
• Maintains chart materials and tabs in order, adding necessary forms with patient name and medical record number as needed.
• Transcribes physician orders under RN supervision, alerts charge/primary nurse to stat orders or illegible writing, and avoids abbreviations.
• All other tasks as related to the position duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Medical Terminology Preferred
• 1-2 years of experience, preferably within healthcare

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
• Free Parking
• On-site housing for select positions

Employment details

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

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