Hackensack Meridian Health · 4 days ago
Unit Secretary - Mental Child Services - Full Time Nights
Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to improving the health of their patients and community. They are seeking a Unit Secretary Equipment Technician to act as a patient experience ambassador and provide clerical support for the unit, ensuring a positive experience for patients and their families.
Assisted LivingHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Represents the unit and Hackensack Meridian Health as a Patient Experience Ambassador
Ensure that patient belongings are secured and labeled
Answers telephone in a courteous and professional manner
Greets visitors on the unit
Provide direction assistance
Answer call bells and assist with non-clinical requests
Complete hand washing audits
Assist with Facetime calls to family and obtaining language line
Interacts with the team to resolve equipment issues, including nurses, physicians, and operations manager
Performs daily, weekly, and monthly audits of assigned equipment and patient rooms
Checks inventory of assigned procedure carts and restocks as needed
Serves as liaison with Bio Med, Sterile Processing, Materials Management, and Plant Operations departments
Delivers and picks up equipment and supplies from Sterile Processing promptly
Tracks equipment that is out for repair and follows up routinely
Recognizes and responds to opportunities to enhance patient satisfaction
Other duties and/or projects as assigned
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior
Stock Personal Protective Equipment
Stock Blanket warmers and gloves
Round on unit. Report unit conditions and hazards in EPIC and Onelink
Responsible for rental bed ordering
Manage all equipment sent out for service
Assists nursing staff with obtaining necessary equipment and supplies for patient care. (i.e. isolettes, phototherapy lights, etc)
Assists nursing staff with washing of patient care items (i.e. clothes, blankets, chair inserts, etc)
Maintain and order office supplies and forms
Manage POLST- FAX advanced directive and POLST
Chart Maintenance, including preparation of admission & transport paperwork
Assist in the preparation & distribution of PKU newborn screenings and results
Distribute medication to the RN which are sent via tube
Acts as a runner to the lab, blood bank, and pharmacy
Qualification
Required
High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs
Proficiency with medical vocabulary and general understanding of hospital policy & procedures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms
Preferred
Completion of a Secretarial course and/or a Medical terminology course
Previous experience as a Nursing Unit Secretary in a hospital setting
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
Retirement benefits
Company
Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack Meridian Health is a health care organization that offers research and medical services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$36.3MKey Investors
Baldrick's FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2023-11-21Grant
2023-02-24Grant· $3M
2019-05-10Grant· $33.3M
Leadership Team
Recent News
2025-12-15
2025-12-11
Crain's New York Business
2025-11-19
Company data provided by crunchbase