Medical Secretary
8 days ago
Syracuse
Job Description At St. Camillus, we're Centered on Celebrating our Employees! Our team is what makes St. Camillus an amazing place to work. We are currently seeking a Medical Secretary to join the Nursing Team! Job Descriptions: This position performs various routine duties to assist professional nursing staff in the care of residents on the unit assigned. Additional Responsibilities: • Functions as Unit Receptionist; greets visitors and new admissions and directs or escorts to proper location., • If trained, may initiate admission orders for MD/NP/RN as part of the admission process., • Answer phone, take messages or locate staff that has necessary or emergent phone calls., • Maintains resident’s records including; charting resident’s vital signs, routes or delivers charts of transfers or discharges to appropriate area; assists in admitting new patients/residents and daily patient/resident census., • Maintains adequate stock of supplies for the unit; maintains requisition for replenishment as necessary., • Prepare various records, forms, schedules, and reports; files, and/or delivers to appropriate office., • Calls for lab work and test results as requested by charge nurse., • Notify pharmacy of renewal orders needed and therapy when therapy order sheets are needed., • Maintains total admission and discharge information following established recording procedure., • Delivers mail, newspapers, flowers to residents., • Organize mail delivery- may request CNAs, volunteers to distribute to individuals., • Ensures the safety of residents on assigned unit during shift by following established procedures for medical emergencies/fires as required., • Performs various other similar duties as required or directed by Supervisor., • Prepare census and deliver to Admissions office each a.m., • Update forms that are used by staff for care documentation purposes including: toileting schedules, RPOC sheets, assignment sheets, etc., • Prepare admission packets, MDS packets, and maintain a current copy of all forms routinely used on the nursing unit, including a reasonable number of copies of each form or packet., • Computer communication re: transportation, therapy, maintenance concerns, etc., • Filing on a daily basis. Notify nursing office if assistance is needed regarding increased volume of filing., • Thin charts per policy., • Maintain stamped paperwork in the charts., • Respond to patient and family questions and, if necessary, refer them to the appropriate person to have their questions satisfactorily responded to., • Confer with NM/ANM/charge nurse as well as review emails and notes left from staff to determine concerns that need to be addressed immediately., • Schedules and confirms resident physicians, appointments for MD follow up, testing, performs EKG’s as needed, procedures, and, in house, for the beauty shop and podiatry., • Assist the nursing staff with lab work, assists in the dining area, if verified., • Performs light housekeeping duties at nurse’s station, record room., • Responsible for employee injury prevention, follows safety rules, and addresses safety issues with supervisor., • All other duties as assigned by Supervisor Qualifications: Candidates eligible for this position must possess: • Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent, • No Mandated Shifts, • Daily Pay, • Generous PTO Structure for Full Time employees with no waiting period, • Health/Health Reimbursement Account/Dental/Vision Plans available, • Company Provided Life Insurance for Full Time employees, • Retirement Plans, • Tuition Reimbursement, • On the Centro Bus Line Our Mission: St. Camillus is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to caring for life through a broad range of health care services. Our Vision: To be the provider of choice for compassionate and innovative care. If you are interested in joining a team of professionals who are committed to providing high quality services in a caring environment, we want to hear from you! To find more information about St. Camillus visit our website at EOE/Affirmative Action Employer