Unit Secretary, Burn Unit, Full-time 12 hr. Days Position Available In Forsyth, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: Support the Burn Unit as a Full-time Unit Secretary in Winston-Salem, NC. Perform clerical duties, patient scheduling, and handling incoming calls. High School Diploma or equivalent required, with Unit Secretary experience preferred. Maintain anorganized and efficient work environment, with basicputer skills and strongmunication abilities. Interact with various staff levels and patients in a dynamic setting.
Job Description
Unit Secretary, Burn Unit, Full-time 12 hr. Days
Winston Salem, NC, United States
Job ID:
154273
Job Family:
Clerical Support
Status:
Full Time
Shift:
Day
Job Type:
Regular
Department Name:
12531085030077-Nursing – Burn Unit
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Overview
Unit Secretary, Burn Unit, Full-time 12 hr. Days, Winston-Salem
JOB SUMMARY
Supports assigned unit by performing clerical duties such as secretarial, receptionist and other designated activities. Provides indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent Unit Secretary experience preferred. Clerical experience preferred. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or
REGISTRATION
N/A
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling, admissions, procedures, transfers, surgeries, discharges and deaths under the direction of a Registered Nurse. 2. Handles and screens iing calls and transmits messages as necessary. 3. Contributes to a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co- workers by following established procedures. 4. Ensuresplete, confidential, accurate, and timelymunication of patient information. 5. Completes requisitions, data entry, and nursingmunication forms. 6. Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner. 7. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development. 8. Conducts work in ananized, quiet, efficient manner and demonstrates ability to cope with stressful situations. 9. Completes assigned unit responsibilities and assists other staff members inpletion of their duties when time permits. 10.Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
Basicputer skills Strong oral and writtenmunication skills Performs effectively with frequent workload changes andpeting demands Ability to develop transcription skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Interaction with multiple levels of staff and departments with patients under wide variety of circumstances Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases Subject to multiple interruptions Long periods on aputer Possible exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals Occasionally subject to irregular hours
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Amount of time spent performing the following activities: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum
