Unit Secretary ICU Job at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Kapolei

Overview

Located in the heart of Miami Beach, Mount Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to providing exceptional health care to our diverse community enhanced through innovation, technology, teaching, and research. Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital with 672 beds and a community of more than 4,000 employees.

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Position

Unit Secretary

Responsibilities

• Answers and responds to patient call lights/request promptly by informing appropriate staff member and ensuring effective resolution.
• Answers telephone before the third ring and relays messages to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Performs secretarial duties in a timeframe consistent with hospital policies and within time allotted, including but not limited to maintaining and using appropriate records (admission and discharge sheet, transport log, assignment sheet).
• Enters patient information accurately into computer in a timely manner and maintains physician call logs.
• Greets and directs visitors professionally; handles deliveries and provides information competently.
• Operates equipment per manufacturer recommendations and hospital policy; communicates needed repairs promptly.
• Keeps Nurse Manager/Team Leader and Charge Nurse updated regarding unit issues in a timely manner.
• Assists in orientation of new nursing personnel as assigned.
• Prepares chart and kardex for each patient admitted, including labeling chart materials and inputting nursing orders into the system.
• Maintains chart materials and tabs; adds required forms with patient name and medical record number.
• Transcribes physician orders under RN supervision, alerts charge/primary nurse to stat orders or illegible writing, and avoids abbreviations where required.
• Pulls copies of new orders and sends to pharmacy and nursing copies to assigned nurses, ensuring patient labels are on all copies.
• Initiates calls for service/repair as necessary and informs the Nurse Manager.
• Troubleshoots problems with computers.

Minimum Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience, preferably within healthcare.
• High School or GED equivalent, plus medical terminology preferred.

Benefits

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for selected positions and more

Seniorities and Employment

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

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