Description:
- Supports departmental operations by providing effective and timely communications, maintaining a clean, safe, orderly work environment, maintaining data and related records, performing clerical and other support services as directed, and providing assistance in select and limited clinical activities. Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.
Responsibilities:
- Shift Report: Gives and receives report on assigned shift to oncoming HUC (as applicable) or Charge Nurse, Remains at nurse’s station during change of shift to answer telephones and call lights
- Greets and offers assistance promptly to all persons entering the unit.
- Operates all communication systems and relays messages appropriately
- Maintains nurse's station whiteboard with staff assignments, a/d/t, and other unit-specific information.
- Maintains nurse's station whiteboard with staff assignments, a/d/t, and other unit-specific information.
- Schedules patient diagnostics, treatments, and therapies and transport needs as directed. Follows up to assure accuracy of scheduling and communication to patient’s nurse.
- Patient Access List (primary view; configured per Job Aide)
- Ensures timely and appropriate communication and data entry of patient transfers and discharges within 15 minutes of patient departure
- Other duties as assigned
What you will need:
Minimum Licensure/Certification Required (if applicable):
Certificate of completion of medical secretary training in a vocational or hospital-based program preferred.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Previous experience as a unit secretary, administrative partner, Health Unit Coordinator, or CNA
High School diploma or equivalent
Computer skills – Microsoft Office products.
Must have excellent communication skills (verbal, written) and fluency in the English language
Visual and auditory acuity
Ability to identify and distinguish color
About us:
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services. We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2021.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V)