Unit Secretary/Coordinator
Location: Danbury, Connecticut US
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Requisition Number: 17931
Position Title:
External Description:
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.
Summary:
Provides clerical support, coordinates general unit activity and communicates clearly with all disciplines. Assists with patient care activities and other tasks on the unit.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses and performs clerical needs of the unit & unit management in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent & continuous manner.
- Answers phones, call bell and interacts with visitors, patients & staff members in an efficient & courteous manner.
- Provides input to charge nurse/clinical leader/manager with unit staffing process.
- Organizes and maintains patient records.
- Prepares and maintains charts for all patients insuring confidentiality for patients & their families at all times.
- Provides care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit.
Requirements
- Knowledge of medical terminology. Ability to prioritize tasks.
- Minimum Experience: six months
- HS Graduate or Equivalent
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Part-Time
Standard Hours: 24.00
Work Schedule: Evening 8
Work Shift: 3p-1130pm with every other weekend commitment
Department: General Medicine 1
Salary Range: $15.00 - 25.00 hourly based on experience
City: Danbury
State: Connecticut
Community / Marketing Title: Unit Secretary/Coordinator
Company Profile:
Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.
EEO Employer Verbiage:
Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US
Job Number: 54670