5B Med Surg Unit Secretary Per Diem Abington

Position: 5B Med Surg Unit Secretary Per Diem Days Abington
Location: Abington

** Job Details
** Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Staff Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.
** Job Description
** With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, performs a variety of clerical duties, including data entry into Hospital Information System to support the operations of the unit.  They assist in overall unit flow including supporting patients and medical staff by answering incoming calls, organizing information, and duties related to admission, transfer and discharge of patients.  The unit secretary works collaboratively with unit based clinical staff and other departments to coordinate off unit testing and appointments.  

The unit secretary works with unit leadership and supply chain to help support the inventory needs of the unit. The unit secretary is professional and welcoming to all patients, families, visitors, and staff.
** Essential Functions
*** Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
* Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
* Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) and interacts with compassion and care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
* Minimizes risk of harm to patients and others by following established protocols and individual performance.
* Communicates with and supports the interprofessional team, patient, family and designated care partners.
* Maintain regular communication with Charge Nurse to meet the needs of the unit.
* Monitor electronic patient bed system for admission/discharge bed-flow, assign admissions, complete staffing assignment if needed, and request patient transport as needed. Collaborate with charge nurse with these duties to ensure patient appropriation for unit.
* Coordinate patient appointments/testing within the acute care setting including coordination of transport
* May coordinate patient discharge appointments
* Performs clerical functions to support department, including maintaining medical record to ensure complete and organized patient information.
* Organizes work environment for effective and efficient department operations.
* Processes medical orders to facilitate implementation of medical regime for patient care.
* Performs other related duties and complies with hospital policies and procedures.
* Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
* Active responder during unit emergency codes - Immediately call code to emergency response dispatcher, assist team in quickly gathering equipment, i.e.  EKG, glucometer, crash cart, suction..., flushes, Etc.
* Troubleshoot equipment failures to attempt to reset before fielding to appropriate on-call repair team. (Patient TV, call bell wall unit, computers, printers, etc.).
* Participate in Unit Committee meetings - this is in addition to staff meetings.
* Monitor Tube station for incoming and outgoing items (medications, cardiac monitor strips, etc.) and dispense accordingly.

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

One year of related secretarial & computer experience and knowledge of medical terminology strongly preferred.
** Work Shift
** Workday Day (United States of America)
** Worker Sub Type
** Regular
* * Employee Entity
** Abington Memorial Hospital
** Primary Location Address
** 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger;

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