About this role
Overview
Position: Unit Secretary
Location: St. Charles, MO
Schedule: FT Days 7a-7p - 3-12'sCompensation: $19-$23.17 based on years of experience
Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and every team member plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.
Why Join Us:
- Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.
Responsibilities
- Use independent judgment to provide clerical services to the patient care units, including correct transcription of orders, filing of all reports and arranging for transportation and follow-up/outside tests.
- Answering the telephone, taking and delivering messages by phone or verbally.
- Maintaining close communication with the Charge Nurse/House Supervisor.
- Handling all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
- Ordering supplies, as needed, from Materials Management.
- Verifying physician privileges prior to transcribing orders.
- Appropriately transcribing and flagging orders from charts.
- Arranging for transport of patients for tests that are not offered in the hospital.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Experience with medical files and terminology.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Other facts
About Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis
Part of the Select Medical family of brands, Select Specialty Hospitals and Regency Hospitals treat the most critical and complex medical and surgical conditions. Select Specialty and Regency Hospitals offer a variety of programs and services to match the patient's acuity and individual needs. The physicians, along with our nurses and therapists, work closely together to improve the physical, emotional, and functional wellness of our patients.
Select Medical provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
What you'll do
- The Unit Secretary provides clerical services to patient care units, including transcription of orders and communication with nursing staff. They also handle paperwork and coordinate patient transport for tests.
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