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Franciscan Health · 1 day ago

Unit Secretary (0.9 FTE Nights)

IN - Lafayette

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest, providing compassionate care to patients and communities. The Unit Secretary role involves facilitating communication, assisting patients and staff, and maintaining accurate records to ensure efficient unit operations.

Child CareHealth CareHome Health CareHospitalInformation ServicesMedicalPersonal HealthRehabilitationWellness

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responds to call lights and directs the inquiry to the appropriate party; activates alerts; monitors tube system where applicable and utilizes proper response etiquette

Greets and assists patients, visitors, physicians, students, and staff; answers their questions utilizing appropriate response standards and coordinates the activities of nursing staff, physicians, hospital departments, patients and visitors to act as a first line advocate

Facilitates communication of patient information, working within the unit as well as with other units and departments; reports pertinent information in a timely and accurate manner to ensure appropriate parties have all needed. Maintains information, on-call schedules for services and communication tools, and utilizes AIDET and other service standards to provide accurate communication of information

Answers multi-line telephones answering the caller's questions or directing the caller to the appropriate party; utilizes proper telephone etiquette and responds within the defined service standards

Provides unit support by assisting with bed assignments and maintaining accurate patient locations in Epic. Maintains supplies and office equipment, including downtime devices for Epic as well as logs maintenance repairs and maintenance of unit statistics. Maintains staff assignments and phone lists to ensure efficient operation of the unit

Assists in the onboarding and training of new coworkers to ensure all coworkers receive consistent and accurate information

May transcribe physician orders utilizing basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, disease process, medical terminology, and accepted abbreviations to ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures

Qualification

Basic Life Support (BLS)Healthcare ExperienceHealth Unit Clerk (HUC)Communication SkillsTeamwork

Required

Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

Preferred

High School Diploma/GED

1 year Healthcare Related Experience

Health Unit Clerk (HUC)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit offerings

Company

Franciscan Health

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Franciscan Health is a portal that provides information related to hospitals, physician offices, medical practitioners and medicines.

Founded in 1875

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.franciscanhealth.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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