Department: Obeservation Step Down

Status: Full-time 

Shift: Second

Title: Unit Secretary

Baptist Health

Serving our neighbors for more than a century, Baptist Health Princeton Hospital in Birmingham is a 505-bed facility dedicated to a patient-first approach.  A recognized leader in aortic valve surgery, COPD, heart attack, heart failure and stroke, we provide fast, lifesaving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms. Our full range of services includes comprehensive emergency room care; cardiovascular care, including structural heart and valve care; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; a comprehensive sleep center; a comprehensive bariatrics center, providing surgical and nonsurgical weight-loss procedures; and women’s care for all stages of life. We have achieved Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission and accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and from the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). At Baptist Health Princeton Hospital, we are committed to contributing to the future of healthcare through our clinical research and medical residency program.

At Baptist Health, we're committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, including career-growing education programs and services to support you and your family through every stage of life.

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plans
• Comprehensive Vision Plan
• Nearly five weeks of PTO for new, full-time team members
• Voluntary PTO Cash-in Option
• Retirement Savings Plan (with up to a 5% company match)
• FSA and HSA Plans
• Group Term Life Insurance
• No-cost Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $5,000 a year)
• Student Loan Repayment ($1,200 per year)
• Four Weeks Paid Parental Leave (benefits-eligible team members)
• Fertility Benefits (up to $25K lifetime maximum)
• Adoption Assistance (up to $15K per child)
• Back-up Child Care, Elder Care and Pet Care
• Virtual and In-Person Tutoring Services
• Well-Being Programs
• Discounts on cell phones, insurance (auto, group accident, pet), vacations and more!

At Baptist Health Princeton Hospital, RN MICU,administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient setting where patients have an advanced illness or injury that routinely requires timely, intense, and complex care to stabilize and support the patient’s medical condition. These areas require a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio and highly trained team members with advanced skills. 

Essential Functions

• Acts as a receptionist on the unit, greeting and directing visitors, personnel and others in a courteous and informative manner.
  • Transcribes physicians’ orders promptly, accurately and completely according to policy/procedure.
  • Communicates consultation requests to physicians or therapists promptly and accurately.
  • Performs data entry and assembles, compiles, and breaks down medical records.
  • Prepare/copy designated medical record/ information for transfer to other facilities.
  • Answers phone calls, routes callers, assist in pages, and takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
  • Answers patient call lights in person or via intercom; fills request or refers to appropriate person promptly.
  • Communicate effectively in all interactions.
  • Works under the direction of the charge nurse.
  • Assists in making appointments for patients.
  • Working knowledge of office/departmental equipment.
  • Submits work orders for necessary housekeeping, maintenance, biomedical or other work orders needed.
  • Collaborate in partnership interdepartmentally to promote and provide a safe environment.
  • Utilize compassion to create a therapeutic environment.
  • Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
  • Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs)
  throughout the facility.
  • May have limited access to areas storing medications.
  • Maintains pre-established par levels of all unit office supplies.
  • Assists in the stocking of both unit and office supplies.
  • Monitor time and attendance through Kronos (or timekeeping system).
  • Prioritizes workload to manage multiple priorities.
  • Ensures compliance with regulatory standards including Federal, State, local and The Joint Commission.
  • Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and
  local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Keyboarding skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology, or Health Unit Coordinator Certification.

Licensure/Certification
None.

Experience
None.