Unit Secretary Orthopedics Acute

Join the team at Northridge Hospital Medical Center as a Unit Secretary in our Orthopedics Unit and play a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient operations, ultimately contributing to exceptional patient care. As a Unit Secretary, you will provide essential clerical and administrative support to the team, working under the direct supervision of licensed personnel. You will be responsible for:

• Order Management: Transcribing, transmitting, and placing physician orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring timely communication to the appropriate departments.
• Patient Admissions and Discharges: Coordinating the efficient and timely admission, discharge, and transfer of patients using the hospital's computer system.
• Reception and Communication: Providing excellent customer service by answering phones, greeting visitors, and directing inquiries with courtesy and professionalism.
• Clerical Support: Maintaining organized patient charts, managing supplies, and performing other clerical tasks as needed to support the nursing staff.
• Maintaining a Professional Environment: Ensuring a clean, organized, and professional work area.

• Minimum one (1) year of medical clerical duties in an acute care environment required.
• Completion of an accredited/approved medical terminology course preferred.
• Proficient with AS400/Cerner preferred.
• Current AHA BLS card required.
• LA City Fire Card required within 90 days of hire.

This position is represented by the SEIU-UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here  dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

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