Butler Hospital is seeking a Unit Secretary for our first floor Adult Partial Program to support our growing team!
Responsibilities:
Observing all general hospital and departmental policies, guiding principles, rules and regulations.
Maintaining patient charts and electronic medical record for admissions, transfers and discharges.
Working within electronic system to ensure labs and other communications/orders are tended to in a timely manner.
Reporting needed repairs to related services.
Making emergency phone calls as directed.
Answering telephone and relaying messages accordingly.
Adhering to Butler Hospital’s service standards.
Supporting other unit secretaries in census programs with similar tasks for their unit as assigned.
Managing unit census/daily attendance and reporting attendance numbers daily.
Maintaining supply orders for designated unit.
Maintains supply of all necessary forms/packets/patient folders
Taking meeting minutes of staff meetings and distributing to staff.
Maintains and keeps current staff list, staff directory of office/phone numbers, and supply of extra office keys.
Manages incoming faxes
Supporting other unit secretary counterparts as needed.
Performing various other clerical duties as needed on unit to support clinical staff, or as assigned by the program manager, including data entry (ie BASIS or other scales), mailing patient information packets, calling patients to provide basic information.
Qualifications:
Education
: High school graduate or equivalent, including course in English, typing, spelling and arithmetic
Training and Experience
: On-the-job training in practices and procedures of the hospital and certain medical terminology. Must be able to perform duties under stress and in a busy environment. **Experience in clerical or like work is required.
Schedule:40/80 Full Times Days- Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Care New England Health System (CNE)and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
EEOC Statement:Care New Englandis an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis .
Freqently Asked Questions
This position requires prompt management of emergency calls and timely response to labs and orders using the hospital’s electronic system, ensuring smooth communication flow crucial for patient care in a busy partial hospital setting.
Proficiency in medical terminology, data entry accuracy, and managing sensitive patient records are vital. Familiarity with partial hospitalization programs enhances support for clinical staff and efficient patient chart maintenance.
Experience here can lead to advancement in healthcare administration, unit coordination, or specialized clerical roles within hospital units, particularly in mental health services, offering growth through further training or certifications.
Care New England promotes ethical standards and equal opportunity, fostering a work environment aligned with its mission. Unit Secretaries benefit from structured support and collaboration within their hospital units.
Employees often receive access to wellness programs and ongoing professional development opportunities tailored to healthcare support staff, reflecting Care New England’s commitment to staff wellbeing and growth.
Salaries typically range from $32,000 to $40,000 annually, influenced by experience and hospital policies in Coventry. This aligns with regional healthcare support roles and reflects the full-time day schedule.
Coventry’s healthcare sector shows steady demand for unit secretaries, especially in mental health programs. Competition is moderate, with hospitals like Care New England seeking candidates with relevant clerical experience.
Butler Hospital is accessible via local transit routes common in Coventry, but candidates may want to consider peak traffic hours between 7-9 am for timely arrival during the 7:30 am start.
By managing patient records, monitoring unit census, and promptly relaying communications, this role alleviates administrative burdens, enabling clinicians to focus more on patient care throughout the day shift.
This role emphasizes managing electronic medical records specific to partial hospitalization programs, attending to specialized patient communications, and coordinating daily attendance, which are less common in general hospital secretary positions.
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