Unit Secretary

Job Description

Your experience matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation 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.

How You'll Contribute:
The Unit Secretary provides administrative support for scheduling, admitting, medical records, discharge planning, and secretarial functions for the department as well as limited patient related activities for the following patient populations: Adolescent (12 - 18 years), Adult (18 - 65 years) and Geriatric (65 and over), and occasionally, Neonate/Infant (birth - 1 year), and Pediatric (1-12 years). Functions in a multi-skilled environment that requires application of customer service clerical skills with some patient related activities. Additional responsibilities include:

• Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.
• Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.
• Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.
• Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, provide consent forms, and make arrangements for family accommodations.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Education: High School Diploma or

Why Choose 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:

• 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.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation 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.