Unit Secretary

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Unit Secretary? At St. David's North Austin Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Unit Secretary like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Unit Secretary, you will be responsible for secretarial functions in the appropriate department. You will interact with patients, visitors, physicians, office staff, and hospital personnel in a professional manner. You will communicate patient information, enter patient orders, prioritize the flow of patient information, and act as a centralized communication facilitator for patient care areas.

• You will answer phones, route calls, and take messages
• You will maintain unit-based logs on patients for admissions, transfers, and discharges
• You will be responsible for ordering and maintaining unit supplies, forms, and handouts
• You will keep health information management files and forms organized and orderly
• You will obtain equipment needed by nurses
• You will input patient charges into the computer for all designated chargeable services provided on the unit
• You will be responsible for printing patient discharge instructions, relaying discharge and transfer information to the appropriate personnel, discharging patients from the system upon their exit from the unit, and notifying housekeeping of rooms to be cleaned after patient discharge
• You will enter all physician orders, notify nurses of new electronic patient orders, and identify and report order policy violations
• You will prepare new patient charts, maintain chart organization with required forms, and organize charts for transfer and discharged patients
• You will assist, guide, and direct patients, visitors, nurses, and physicians
• You will answer call lights, instruct transporters regarding the patient transportation log, and assist with sending specimens to the lab as needed
• You will act as a resource for office equipment including computers, printers, fax machines, telephones, and paging systems

Job Requirements

Experience

• 1 year of experience in a general office setting or as a hospital based Unit Clerk – preferred

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• College courses in a health related field – preferred

St.David’s North Austin Medical Center is a multi-specialty hospital in Texas withmore than 360 beds. The facility is home to St. David’s Children’s Hospital, St. David’s Women’sCenter of Texas featuring a Level III NICU, a Kidney Transplant Center, and the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. Additional servicesoffered at this medical center include 24-hour emergency care, heart and vascular care, neurology andneurosurgery, rehabilitation services, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is oneof the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St.David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and twolocal non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Unit Secretary opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.