About this role
Job Number:
33339Location:
Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalStreet Address:
417 W 3rd AveCity, State:
Albany, GeorgiaZip Code:
31701Department:
PPMH ACUTE CARE IIShift:
DaysJob Type:
Full timePosted Date:
2026-01-20Job Description Summary:
The Unit Secretary attends nursing station and performs clerical duties, requisition supplies, equipment and services as directed.Description:
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED (Required)
Non Degree Program in Medical Terminology Course or unit secretary certificate program (Preferred)
Work Experience
0 - 1 year Clerical work experience demonstrating proficient computer, phone and office equipment utilization (Required)
0 - 1 year Experience in a Health Care Setting (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
Emergency Center Employees: Crisis Response Training required within 6 months of hire (Required)
Behavioral Health Employees: Crisis Response Training required within 2 months of hire (Required)
Essential Functions
Additional Duties
Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age- specific customer service skills.
Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Other facts
About Phoebe Putney Health System
Phoebe Putney Health System (PPHS) is a not-for-profit healthcare delivery system that serves more than half a million residents in Southwest Georgia. With more than 4,300 employees, the system is made up of three hospitals, family medicine clinics, rehabilitation facilities and specialty physician offices. Phoebe Physicians, our employed-physician group, includes well over 300 clinicians who work in 42 clinics in 9 counties. Phoebe’s facilities, advanced medical technologies and treatments, and highly-qualified professionals have distinguished the system as a healthcare leader.
Founded in 1911, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) is the health system’s flagship hospital and one of Georgia’s largest comprehensive regional medical centers with 691 beds. PPMH offers medical-surgical care, emergency treatment, cardiac care, obstetrics, pediatrics, wound care and a woman’s health center as well as many services, including: state-of-the-art Cancer Center, Heart & Vascular Center, and the region’s only provider of neonatal intensive care.
Additionally, PPHS includes Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, a 76-bed community hospital in Americus, Ga., and Phoebe Worth Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Sylvester, Ga.
What you'll do
- The Unit Secretary attends the nursing station and performs clerical duties, requisitioning supplies, equipment, and services as directed. They also adhere to hospital policies and maintain current knowledge in their areas of responsibility.
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