Temporary Administration Secretary

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Department Secretary with Texas Orthopedic Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Under the general supervision of the Pre Admitting Director, the Department Secretary is responsible for the clerical duties on the Nursing Unit.

• Facilitates communication with patients, as it pertains to age specific requirements, families, visitors, physicians, Nursing Administration, and patient support services.
• Utilizes computer system accurately in entering required data for Unit activities as it pertains to age specific needs/requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of Hospital and Departmental operational standards to facilitate communication with personnel as needed.
• Organizes work duties on the Patient Care Unit to allow for periods of peak activity and reduced work load for maximum utilization of time.
• Exercises sound judgment in dealing with all levels of Nursing personnel, other Hospital personnel, visitors, and other individuals interacting with the Nursing Unit.
• Actively participates in the Unit Performance Improvement Program.

Experience Minimum one-year experience as a secretary in a hospital setting or equivalent. Special Qualifications Computer experience preferable Supervised By: Asst CNO; House Supervisor; Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics , Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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