ED Unit Secretary

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Compensation Pay Range:

Summary:

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities:

• Promotes accurate, timely, and effective communication within the unit.

• Greets, assists, and directs patients, visitors, and staff in a courteous and professional manner.

• Answers telephones, relays information, and accurately transcribes and processes physician orders.

• Utilizes electronic systems and unit resources to support patient care and departmental operations.

• Prioritizes and performs multiple tasks to meet changing patient and unit needs.

• Coordinates and processes documentation related to patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.

• Maintains accurate patient census, bed status reports, and locator boards.

• Assembles, updates, and organizes patient charts, records, and required forms.

• Ensures medical records are complete, accurate, and properly organized at discharge.

• Transports specimens to the laboratory and retrieves blood and blood products from the blood bank as needed.

• Maintains unit office supplies and equipment inventory.

• Assists with the orientation and training of new personnel in clerical and unit support functions.

• Supports a clean, organized, and efficient unit environment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent required; additional specialized training in clinical medical procedures and patient care preferred.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.