Nursing Unit Secretary-FH

Friendly Senior Living Unit Secretary

Friendly Senior Living is a highly rated Senior Care Community, we embrace and live our values every day : Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus. Because Friends Care Always!

The Unit Secretary performs clerical, communication and receptionist duties on a specific nursing unit. Support Culture of Excellence through active role with assigned neighborhood initiatives.

Essential Job Functions :

• Responsible to Medical Records Coordinator for all medical records functions.
• Checks medical records to assure proper chart order.
• Acts as receptionist; answers phone and directs visitors and conveys messages.
• Thins hard copy medical record information on a regular basis.
• Scans Member / Patient information into medical record.
• Scans specific documents into Health MedX per facility chart arrangement.
• Answers call lights at nurses station and seeks appropriate staff to assist member.
• Keeps desk areas, bulletin boards, and paper supplies in order and well supplied.
• Coordinates out of building appointments.
• Arranges chair mobile transportation for medical appointments. Confirms transportation for medical appointments.
• Prepares control drug lists, compiles statistics, prepares daily and monthly reports.
• Distributes lab sheets on a rotation schedule.
• Prepares weekly lists for medical visits.
• May deliver mail within the unit.
• Responsible to obtain prior authorization for services from HMO's.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Nursing Administration or by Administration from time-to-time.
• Responsible for ordering neighborhood medical supplies per schedule.

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