Administrative

Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified) / Clinical Secretary

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, answers the telephone, relays messages, and acts as a receptionist receiving and directing visitors and ambulatory patients. The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant is responsible for direct patient care services as assigned by the Clinical Director and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

What You Will Do

• Telephone and patient call bells are answered in a prompt & appropriate manner
• Orders are transcribed accurately
• Charts are in appropriate order flagged & labeled appropriately for verbal orders
• Files labs & other reports accurately
• Assures all referrals and consults are initiated appropriately
• Changes in patients condition is reported to RN / LPN

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma required with the successful completion of Medical Terminology course and a passing score on the examination. Or may substitute 2 years previous specific work experience with medical terminology for the Medical Terminology course certification. (Example : HIM Tech, Paralegal, Medical Biller, Medical Secretary, Patient Access Representative) Required or High School Diploma with the completion of approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training or successful completion of fundamentals semester of Nursing school preferred. Required

Experience Qualifications

One year Clerical experience or Nursing Assistant experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Nursing Assistant - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program Preferred

Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required

Physical Demand

Medium Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.