Unit Secretary

Description

Title: Unit Secretary / Monitor Tech

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Intermediate Cardiac Care

Status: Full Time

Shift: Nights (12 hrs.)

Pay Range*: $22.15/hr - $25.55/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Unit Secretary/ Monitor Technician provides clerical support functions to a specific patient care unit, while maintaining excellent customer service skills. This role works in conjunction with unit staff to organize and maintain the accurate accounting of all necessary data. In collaboration with the healthcare team, the Unit Secretary/ Monitor Technician will coordinate and prioritize patient, physician and staff needs. The key essential job functions of this role include customer focus and patient experience, coordination of provider-entered orders, communication, and time management. This position is also responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry areas and must report to RN staff any changes in rhythm.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Performs clerical skills to facilitate the accurate and efficient operation of the assigned unit.

2. Files orders, reports and patient related information into charts in a timely manner; Demonstrates accuracy in computer input.

3. Manages the work environment in order to maintain a safe work place and cost effective practice.

4. Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patients chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis; Ensures crash carts are immediately restocked with the appropriate items after each code.

6. Transcribes physician orders from records with notation and signature by nursing staff; Checks for completeness, accuracy and correctness of patients record.

7. Practices telephone etiquette when placing and answering calls for physicians, patient families and other departments.

8. Assembles charts on new admissions and prepares charts for patient transfers.

9. Maintains an organized nursing station, monitors for noise levels, ensures good work flow at the desk area.

10. Monitors all telemetry units to detect and immediately report any changes in the patients' basic cardiac rhythm to the appropriate nursing personnel.

11. Performs other duties as assigned. 

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

1+ years of recent experience as a Unit Secretary or Ward Clerk in a comparable size facility.
Proficient in Medical Terminology.
Must be knowledgeable in cardiac rhythm identification.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

Certificate of completion of a formal Unit Secretary program, CNA/EDT experience, or successful completion of one semester in an accredited RN program preferred.
Bachelors degree preferred.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification required. 
Successful completion of EKG Monitor Technician course or completion of EKG/Dysrhythmia class provided by MHS required. 
Completion of Medical Terminology class preferred