What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary position at Peak Rehabilitation Hospital?
Description
Qualifications
A career at Peak Rehabilitation Hospital, a 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, Duke Health and WakeMed, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Raleigh/Durham area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Apex, and the surrounding area, 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
- Expansive Benefits package
- Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- 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
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
Peak 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.
