Unit Secretary-Urology Surgery 12W Full-time Evenings

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits : from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

Schedule : Monday through Friday, 3pm-11 : 30pm, 40 hours per week, 1.0 FTE

The Unit Secretary reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Unit Secretary is the receptionist for the patient care unit and is often the first person to greet and assist patients, visitors, and staff. The Unit Secretary coordinates the flow of information at the nurses’ station in a positive and timely manner. The Unit Secretary assists physicians, nurses, and other health care providers in coordinating the patient’s stay care and experience.

Responsibilities : Customer Service :

• Extends courtesies to patients, staff, and visitors in a prompt and responsive manner in all communications.
• Assists in monitoring visitor / employee access including the presence of badges in all patient care areas including the visitor waiting areas and alerts security as necessary.
• Recognizes difficult patient, staff and visitor situations, facilitates communication and escalates appropriately.
• Assists and directs patients, staff and visitors according to hospital policies.
• Answers the phone promptly and transfers calls according to NMH phone standards using AIDET.
• Effectively coordinates calls on multiple lines simultaneously.
• Promptly and accurately answers and responds to all patient calls within identified timeframe via the nurse call system using AIDET.
• Recognizes patient care requests requiring urgent attention and escalates to appropriate staff.
• Assures patients with communication needs are identified at the nurse call system and calls are handled appropriately.

Medical Records :

Assisting the care team in obtaining and releasing medical records.

Patient Flow :

Desk Flow Clerical Organization :

AA / EOE.

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.