Unit Secretary

Job Description

Unit Secretary

Job Type: Full Time | Varied | Daylight hours-weekends potentially. 3/6 holidays.

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Unit Secretary joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center strives to provide:

• Low turnover reflecting team stability
• Highly supportive and collaborative team environment
• Peer-to-peer recognition
• Strong focus on staff well-being and safety culture

How you'll contribute

A Unit Secretary who excels in this role:

• Performs support services for the patient and family. Assesses new arrival of family members or significant others in waiting area/room on an ongoing basis.
• Ascertains patient status regularly by coordinating with the healthcare team and is readily accessible to individuals in the waiting area/room to provide periodic updates.
• Establishes the need for family visitation and collaborates with the responsible nurse to make this possible.
• Assists with admission to inpatient departments: Orientation to room and services, Review of Guest Relations notebook (visiting hours, smoking, rights & responsibilities, etc.), Provision of discharge folder (greeting & educational material).
• Provides services/care for following patient population and documents such consistent with Hospital and departmental standards: neonate, toddler, child, adolescent, adult, and older adult.
• Confers with RN as needed regarding scheduling of patient treatments and diagnostic test and for order clarification.
• Makes arrangements with other departments/hospitals as appropriate and assists in discharge preparation as needed (e.g. referrals, transfers, notification of consults, transportation arrangements)
• Performs support services on the nursing unit and for the healthcare team.
  Promptly answers patient's intercom requests and fulfills/finds appropriate staff to fulfill request as soon as possible.
• Monitors patient care equipment, reports malfunctions and requisitions service appropriately as directed by nursing staff.
• Prepares routine and requested information (e.g. copies of Medical Record, new chart forms, lab results) as needed.
• Serves as a recorder for the code team during CPA.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

Requirements include:

• Required Skills: Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Possesses personal qualities which include kindness, understanding, respect, and/or ability to relate effectively to patients, families, and co-workers.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.Completion of appropriate education courses/program preferred (e.g., medical terminology, computer, pharmacy). Completion of a monitoring class provided by CNMC, preferred.

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Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact China Hawes by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has 537 inpatient, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care beds and is home to the highest level of care designations for Neonatal Care (Level 3) and Trauma Care (Level 1). Conemaugh Memorial has received recognition by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Conemaugh Memorial is proudly committed to being a teaching hospital including seven medical residency programs, School of Nursing, and Allied Health education programs.

EEOC Statement

"Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.