Lifepoint Health®
Overview
Full-Time Day position at Paris Regional Health (formerly Paris Regional Medical Center), located in Paris, Texas. Paris Regional Health is a 154-bed, Level III Trauma Center and general acute care hospital serving Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma.
How You'll Contribute The Unit Secretary provides administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department as well as limited patient-related activities for the following patient populations: Adolescent (12 - 18 years), Adult (18 - 65 years) and Geriatric (65 and over), and occasionally Neonate/Infant (birth - 1 year), and Pediatric (1-12 years). Functions in a multi-skilled environment that requires application of customer service clerical skills with some patient-related activities. Additional responsibilities include:
Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.
Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, providing consent forms, and making arrangements for family accommodations.
What We Offer Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
Competitive paid time off
Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications And Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Unit Secretary Experience In An Inpatient Setting Preferred
BCLS preferred
EEOC Statement This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact our director of Human Resources.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Administrative
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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How You'll Contribute The Unit Secretary provides administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department as well as limited patient-related activities for the following patient populations: Adolescent (12 - 18 years), Adult (18 - 65 years) and Geriatric (65 and over), and occasionally Neonate/Infant (birth - 1 year), and Pediatric (1-12 years). Functions in a multi-skilled environment that requires application of customer service clerical skills with some patient-related activities. Additional responsibilities include:
Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.
Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, providing consent forms, and making arrangements for family accommodations.
What We Offer Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
Competitive paid time off
Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications And Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Unit Secretary Experience In An Inpatient Setting Preferred
BCLS preferred
EEOC Statement This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact our director of Human Resources.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Administrative
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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