Secretary/Technician, Observation Unit, Full Time, M-F 7a-3p, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Atlantic Health System

Newton, NJFull-timeNo compensation foundTracked 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Newton, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Atlantic Health System is hiring a Secretary/Technician, Observation Unit, Full Time, M-F 7a-3p, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center. The role supports the Observation Unit by handling phone calls, greeting visitors, managing medical records, organizing supplies, and assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers. The incumbent also helps physicians with electronic orders, contacts departments for test updates, and provides direct patient care assistance, including vital signs and daily living activities.

Key focus areas include Answer telephones, patient call bells, and greet visitors and physicians, Organize medical records, unit forms, and order supplies while stocking rooms, and Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer forms.

Preferred (not required): Answering Telephones, Answering Patient Call Bells, Organizing Medical Records, and Greeting Visitors And Physicians.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Answering TelephonesAnswering Patient Call BellsOrganizing Medical RecordsGreeting Visitors and PhysiciansOrganizing Unit FormsOrdering SuppliesStocking RoomsAssisting With Admission Discharge Transfer FormsAssisting Physicians With Electronic Order EntryCalling Departments for Testing UpdatesAssisting Nursing Personnel in Direct Patient CareAssisting Patients With Activities of Daily LivingMeasuring and Recording Vital SignsRecording I&OsEnsuring Safe Patient Care Environment

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDBLSCNAPrior Unit Associate or Nursing Assistant Experience in Hospital or Medical Setting

Full job description

  • Answering telephones, patient call bells, organizing the medical records, greeting visitors and physicians, organizing the unit with forms and ordering supplies, stocking rooms. Assisting with admission, discharge and transfer forms

  • Assisting physicians and staff with electronic order entry. Calling departments to get updates on testing

  • Assisting nursing personnel in direct patient care activities, assisting patients with activities of daily living, measuring and recording vital signs, I&Os, helping to assure a safe patient care environment and other duties as assigned

  • Supporting nursing personnel in providing direct patient care

Minimum Education:

  • High School Diploma or GED required

License/Certifications:

  • BLS preferred

  • CNA preferred

Minimum Experience:

  • Prior Unit Associate or Nursing Assistant experience in a hospital or medical setting preferred

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