Unit Secretary (Part-Time, Evening / Night Shift)

Unit Secretary (Part-time)

Provides clerical and receptionist duties of the inpatient nursing department. Assists professional nursing staff by supporting patient care needs such as personal hygiene and activities of daily living. Provides comfort, transportation, and vital sign monitoring. Prepares patient treatment space and equipment to ensure patient safety.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities :

• Acts as a receptionist for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Greets, directs, and assists patients with directions in a prompt and polite manner.
• Operates a multiple line telephone system.
• Makes announcements in a professional manner.
• Performs patient registration procedures accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring all demographic and payer information is correct.
• Collects and updates patient demographic information.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and updates electronic registrations appropriately.
• Completes Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) questionnaire and other payer specific documents as required.
• Reviews and signs admission paperwork with patient / patient representative.
• Provides patients / representatives copies of all signed documents as appropriate.
• Follows EMTALA guidelines when registering in the Emergency Department.
• Assist with maintenance of electronic medical records. Copies, scans, faxes, and distributes documents in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Establish the initial chart upon admission.
• Maintain chart documents according to protocol.
• Process charts upon dismissal, breaks down chart so available to Health Information Management (HIM) timely and accurately.
• Help prepare records as appropriate for patient transfers and / or referrals.

Nursing Assistant :

Hours : Minimum 24 hours / week, Monday-Friday, 6 : 00am-6 : 30pm, rotating weekends

Required Experience :

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