Unit Secretary, Short Term Care

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000173068
Category: No Category Assigned
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: Central Jersey Behavioral Health
Department: Short Term Care (STC)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Preferred:

• Medical Secretary school or equivalent
• Knowledge of medical/psychiatric terminology and medication
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word
• Experience in medical transcription
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• 3:00pm 11:30pm each day, 2 shifts per week, following the initial period of orientation.
• Available to attend orientation and training on the day shift initially.
• Schedule includes every other weekend and a holiday rotation.

• Communicates all pertinent patient care information and general environment information to the Charge Nurse and other unit staff.
• Functions as communication liaison during emergency situations
• Keeps patient information board current and accurate
• Performs required clerical work relating to admission, transfer, and discharge of a patient. Assembles and disassembles designated charts appropriately
• Notifies nurses upon arrival of an admission and ensures all parts of the patient record are properly identified by use of correct patient identifiers
• Review charts for needed forms and ensures all clinical documentation is in the correct sections of the chart
• Communicates with the admitting office for new admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Demonstrates good customer service skills when responding to requests
• Keeps unit supplied with all necessary stationary and other supplies at all times
• Performs all other duties as assigned