What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary position at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital?
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Texas. A career at Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, a 50-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with LifePoint Health and Methodist Health System, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Dallas need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
- Various shift availabilities
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Expansive benefit package including PTO plan, 401k Match, and insurance coverage
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- Superior quality patient outcomes
- Supportive leadership and culture
What you will do in this role:
- Ensures visitors are acknowledged quickly and helps direct them and answer any questions
- Initiates medical record upon admission. Maintains said record during patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge within the electronic medical record
- Initiates follow-up regarding doctors’ orders
- Serves as unit receptionist for incoming and outgoing calls and visitor information
- Interacts frequently with unit personnel, physicians, visitors, patients’ families and other ancillary hospital personnel for the purpose of giving and receiving information
- Has contact with patients. Duties may include answering patient lights, and fulfilling patient request for non-care items, attend appointments with patients, working in the café. Requires professional, courteous, and helpful manner in all contacts with customers
Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. We are accredited by The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality and CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Program.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required, with two years of college level education preferred
- Computer experience required
- Prior experience in a hospital setting is preferred
- Must have the ability to work with all levels of medical personnel, patients and families
- Ability to speak and write concisely with knowledge of medical terminology desirable
