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Position Summary: Unit Secretary Med/ Surg R4 Part-time 8 hours per Week. Day Shift 7 am to 3:30 pm

As the Unit Secretary, you will provide secretarial and clerical support to the nursing unit to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the nursing unit.

Job Responsibilities • Answers telephone on the unit in a respectful and professional manner; relays messages to appropriate parties in a timely manner. • Schedules appointments for procedures and tests, obtains results, and files results in patient charts. • Arranges for consults with physicians. • Prepares patient charts for admission and disassembles charts for discharge, records information according to Health Information System standards. • Assists in including arranging patient transport as needed, assigns room for cleaning. • Transports specimens to the lab. • Obtains supplies from internal sources such as Materials Management department. • Maintains a clean and secure environment to ensure efficient and safe operation of the nursing unit. • Functions as an active member of the health care team on the unit.

Minimum Qualifications

Required: • High school diploma or equivalent • Previous experience performing clerical and phone duties in an office or health-care related environment • Must have outstanding customer service attitude and demonstrate a commitment to professional behavior

Preferred: • Knowledge of health care terminology • Strong computer skills and ability to learn multiple health care-related computer systems

Merrimack Health Lawrence is a private, non-profit community hospital providing the Merrimack Valley & southern New Hampshire regions with patient-centered, compassionate, and quality health care for the whole family. For over 140 years, the dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff have been committed to improving the health of the people an d communities we serve.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce