Highmark Health
Unit Secretary - Float Pool - Casual - West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh PA, 15224, West Penn 4800 Friendship Ave
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
ComplianceAccessibilityHIPAAPatient CareCommunication
About the role
- Performs secretarial and direct patient care duties for a designated unit.
- Maintains the medical record, performs direct patient care for all types of patients.
Responsibilities
- Accurately documents vital signs, weights, I&O, restraints, specimen collection and all other treatments. (20%)
- Performs clerical duties related to admission, transfer and discharge, maintenance of patient activities for the records, interdepartmental communications and unit reception. (30%)
Requirements
- 1 year of patient care and/or administrative experience
- Experience as a PCA or EMT.
- It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
- As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.
- High school diploma or GED
- or six months to one year related experience and/or training
- or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
- Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
- Preferred
- Previous unit secretary experience or graduate of an approved unit secretary program.
- Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Benefits
- Demonstrates effective communication (verbal and written) with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members regarding patient care. (20%)
Company info
- Allegheny Health Network Job Description:
Equal opportunity
- For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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