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Unit Secretary/Monitor Technician/MSICU/PT (17834)
WellSpan Health
WellSpan Health
 
Job Location: York, Pennsylvania
Job Type: Part-Time
Department: Clerical and Administrative
Shift: Days/Nights
Hours: 36 hours every two weeks. Three 12 hour shifts. Every third weekend 7 AM - 7 PM / 7 PM - 7 AM
Job Description
Unit Secretary/Monitor Technician Opportunity MSICU

About the Position
Under direct supervision, acts as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results.

The qualified candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:
  • Monitors patient heart rhythms. Responds immediately to alarms and reports dysrhythmias promptly to nursing staff.
  • Assists in charting patient rhythm strips.
  • Maintains the telemetry log for each shift.
  • Greets, directs and assists physicians, visitors, patients and ancillary department staff. Orients patients to their rooms as appropriate.
  • Answers telephone using personable etiquette. Answers inquiries by providing accurate information or forwarding callers to appropriate resource. Responds to intercom and email. Identifies emergency messages, directs information to the appropriate personnel. Maintains confidentiality.
  • Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer applications designed for functions such as patient management, patient census, acuity, composer, bed tracking, transport, etc.
  • Serves as a knowledgeable resource for multiple applications such as, Patient Management and PowerChart. Keeps current with system/application upgrades. Offers/provides assistance to others in navigating IS applications.
  • Performs a variety of duties related to the creation and maintenance of the patient medical record in a manner which expedites patient admission, transfer and discharge.
  • Transcribes orders and documents on the paper or electronic record. Places pharmacy orders on the MAR.
  • Consults with appropriate clinical/nonclinical personnel to resolve issues, concerns from patients’ medical record, ancillary department results, patient/family inquiries, etc.
  • Schedules tests, procedures and other patient services. Confers with clinical care provider regarding sequencing of tests, patient activity tolerance and special needs, as appropriate.

Qualifications
  • Ability to use various software programs
  • Strong communication skills and computer skills
  • BCLS certification
  • Medical Terminology

WellSpan Health
WellSpan Health is a not-for-profit, community based health care system serving more than 650,000 people in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. York Hospital, a 570+ bed community teaching hospital, and Gettysburg Hospital, a 76-bed acute-care facility, are the cornerstones of the health system. The organization has received significant, national recognition, including being named a “Top 100 Integrated Health Network” by Verispan, being one of the “Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities” by Health Imaging and IT and York Hospital has been named a “Top 100 Hospital” by Solucient seven times. WellSpan Health is an integrated health system with more than 60 care sites, 8,000 employees and seven residency programs.

The Community
WellSpan Health facilities are located in York and Adams counties, which offer an ideal living environment to match the quality of work-life balance you're seeking. York boasts abundant outdoor and cultural activities, including restaurants, theatre, golf courses, hiking trails and water sports. The community is only one hour from the Baltimore/DC metro area and about two hours from Philadelphia.

If you value a strong sense of community, the more palatable pace of a smaller city, and the convenience of a workplace close to home, you'll realize the advantages of considering WellSpan Health as part of your future.

Required Skills
Excellent computer, communication and customer service skills.

Required Experience
3 - 6 months



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