TriStar Summit Medical Center – Hermitage, TN

Unit Secretary – Med/Surg Oncology/Diabetes

TriStar Summit, part of HCA’s TriStar Health, is a 188-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission. Serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties since 1994, TriStar Summit has built a strong reputation for providing quality patient care in a friendly and compassionate setting. TriStar Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. With our exceptional medical staff of more than 300 board certified physicians representing 36 specialties, we are committed to being your center of excellence for quality, community-based healthcare.

The Med/Surg Oncology/Diabetes floor is a 36-bed acute care medical unit that provides care of the adult and geriatric patients. Patients are received through various entry points including patient registration, the Emergency Department, Operating Room, physician's offices, and from the critical care units. Chemotherapy administration is performed. Patients present to this floor with a variety of medical conditions.

TriStar Summit Medical Center is currently looking for a Unit Secretary – Med/Surg Oncology/Diabetes.

Responsibilities:

• Performs a range of clerical duties that support the operations of the unit.
• Acts as unit receptionist greeting and directing visitors. Assists in the ordering, receipt and storage of supplies.
• Assembles patient charts.
• Answers unit telephone, transferring calls, determining when staff members should be paged and taking and forwarding messages.
• Serves as an important link in the communication chain ensuring information is transmitted between nursing personnel, other hospital personnel, physicians, patients, family members and other guests.
• Assists in entering patient information in Meditech computer system.
• Maintains nursing station in neat and orderly manner.
• Completes special projects for unit director, supervisors and charge nurses.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.

Qualifications:

• Previous clerical experience.
• Previous experience as a Unit Secretary in a hospital setting preferred.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider by American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Strong customer service skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Computer literacy is Required.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching and some lifting.