Unit Secretary

Description

Seeking full-time Unit Secretaries

5 days/week 3-11pm, some weekends

Description

A career at Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital, a 57-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, Tennova Healthcare and The University of Tennessee Medical Center, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Knoxville area need them If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply

Our Benefits

* Tuition assistance/reimbursement
* Expansive benefit package including PTO, 401K + match, insurance coverage.
* Professional development and advancement opportunities
* Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
* Low nurse-to-patient ratios
* Superior quality patient outcomes
* Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

* Ensures visitors are acknowledged quickly and helps direct them and answer any questions
* Initiates medical record upon admission. Maintains said record during patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge within the electronic medical record
* Initiates follow-up regarding doctors' orders
* Serves as unit receptionist for incoming and outgoing calls and visitor information
* Interacts frequently with unit personnel, physicians, visitors, patients' families and other ancillary hospital personnel for the purpose of giving and receiving information
* Has contact with patients. Duties may include answering patient lights, and fulfilling patient request for non-care items, attend appointments with patients, working in the café. Requires professional, courteous, and helpful manner in all contacts with customers

Qualifications

* High school diploma required, with two years of college level education preferred
* Computer experience required
* Prior experience in a hospital setting is preferred
* Must have the ability to work with all levels of medical personnel, patients and families
* Ability to speak and write concisely with knowledge of medical terminology desirable

Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.