Unit Secretary Emergency Room

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Georgetown
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

Description IntroductionAre you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Unit Secretary Emergency Room today with St. David's Georgetown Hospital.BenefitsSt. David's Georgetown Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
  
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
  Learn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
  
  Come join our team as a(an) Unit Secretary Emergency Room. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!Job Summary and QualificationsAs a Unit Secretary, you will be responsible for secretarial functions in the appropriate department. You will interact with patients, visitors, physicians, office staff, and hospital personnel in a professional manner. You will communicate patient information, enter patient orders, prioritize the flow of patient information, and act as a centralized communication facilitator for patient care areas.
  • You will answer phones, route calls, and take messages
  • You will maintain unit-based logs on patients for admissions, transfers, and discharges
  • You will be responsible for ordering and maintaining unit supplies, forms, and handouts
  • You will keep health information management files and forms organized and orderly
  • You will obtain equipment needed by nurses
  • You will input patient charges into the computer for all designated chargeable services provided on the unit
  • You will be responsible for printing patient discharge instructions, relaying discharge and transfer information to the appropriate personnel, discharging patients from the system upon their exit from the unit, and notifying housekeeping of rooms to be cleaned after patient discharge
  • You will enter all physician orders, notify nurses of new electronic patient orders, and identify and report order policy violations
  • You will prepare new patient charts, maintain chart organization with required forms, and organize charts for transfer and discharged patients
  • You will assist, guide, and direct patients, visitors, nurses, and physicians
  • You will answer call lights, instruct transporters regarding the patient transportation log, and assist with sending specimens to the lab as needed
  • You will act as a resource for office equipment including computers, printers, fax machines, telephones, and paging systems
    ***Evening Position 12pm-8:30pm***
    
    
    What qualifications you will need:
    • High School Graduate / GEDThis role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved). is a comprehensive healthcare facility located north of Austin,
      Texas. This medical center features more than 100 patient beds and is known for its
      Level IV trauma center, Certified Primary Stroke Center, and Certified Chest Pain
      Center. The hospital's range of services include 24-hour emergency care,
      inpatient and outpatient surgery, maternity and newborn care, rehabilitation, .
      St. David's Georgetown Hospital is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the
      largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's
      HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits - St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
      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."The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
      
      HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Unit Secretary Emergency Room opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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