Unit Assistant

Dept: Family Birth Place

Hours per pay period: 48

Schedule: 3 days a week

Position Summary:
 

Responsible for taking on a variety of administrative tasks that support nursing unit operations and the delivery of effective and efficient services to meet the needs of patients and families. This includes establishing and maintaining efficient communication, accurate data entry, maintaining an inventory of identified forms and supplies, and other support activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Helps patients by responding to intercom requests; obtaining needed services from nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, aides, and other hospital personnel.

• Greets visitors in person or on the telephone and answers inquiries; relays calls to patients; gives directions; refers inquiries to nursing and physician staff.

• Performs varied administrative tasks such as maintaining department logs & reports, scheduling appointments, typing, filing, copying, faxing, and ordering office supplies and equipment supplies to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department’s activities.

• Performs a variety of computer/data entry functions to support patient care, including establishing and maintaining patient records; may enter nursing and physician notes and orders; and handle the majority of a patient's paperwork, such as discharge, admission, and personal information forms.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year prior unit assistant or front medical office secretarial experience unless graduate of a relevant training program.

• Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course.
• Associate degree in related field.