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Unit Secretary at Valley Presbyterian in Van Nuys, California

Posted in Health Care 30+ days ago.

Type: Part-Time





Job Description:

Job Summary:


The Unit Secretary provides general clerical support to the departmental manager, staff, physicians, and patients in accordance with established guidelines and procedures, such as Meditech entry, filing, and the answering of telephones & call lights. Normally receives general instructions on all assignments and in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices of Valley Presbyterian Hospital


Education



  • High School Graduate or equivalent


Licenses and Certifications



  • Must successfully complete and maintain LA County Fire Card certification at the time of hire or within the first 30 days of employment


Experience



  • Must demonstrate technical competence, professional clinical judgment, communication skills and sensitivity for the patient and families

  • Prior experience in clerical/general office, including typing, filing, sorting, records maintenance, and chart sorting preferred

  • Strong customer service skills required to communicate with patients, departmental internal/external clients, staff, and physicians

  • Must possess the ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects, use time management skills, problems solve


Required Skills



  • Attends nursing station, performs clerical and reception duties, and requisitions supplies, equipment and services as directed.

  • Assembles and charts information about patients, such as temperature, pulse and respiration.

  • Posts and distributes information according to procedures or specific direction.

  • Maintains daily census and other pertinent records, checks records for completeness, transfers doctor's notes to appropriate forms.

  • Performs clerical work for admissions, transfer and discharge of patients according to established standards.

  • Interacts with visitors, patients, members of medical and nursing staff and other departments.

  • Answers patient call lights and in-coming telephone calls.


 


Salary Range:   $23.00 to $32.28 per hour





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