Unit Secretary - Outpatient Surgery - Full-Time - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Behavioral characteristics:
Enthusiastic positive attitude and exercises good judgment Dependable and good attendance.
Effective communicator, mentally alert, dependable, reliable, conscientious, tactful, flexible, and cooperative
Possesses integrity, uses good judgment and shows initiative
Has the ability to function well in stressful situations

Position responsibilities:

• Assists with admission of patient including orientation to the environment


• Cares for patient’s belongings according to hospital procedure, i.e. artificial appliances and prosthesis, glasses, hearing aides and dentures, and valuables


• Provides individualized care responsive to needs of patients, families and physicians


• Assists with discharge of patient; helps patient recover all personal belongings, accompanies patient to automobile


• Feeding; prepare patient for meals, passes and picks up trays, assists patients as necessary, passes nourishment’s and ice water


• Assists with preparation of patient for surgery, diagnostic tests, therapy


• Collects specimens for Laboratory; urine, feces, sputum


• Provides for patient’s comfort and safety. Displays knowledge of fall protocol, electrical safety.


• Cares for patient requiring isolation according to hospital procedure


• Observes and reports, accidents, complaints, and requests


• Contributes relevant and appropriate information to RN for lab work, EKG, and X-rays


• Maintains patients’ privacy; uses bedside curtains, drapes patient, keeps confidential details of patient’s hospitalization


• Receives and sends messages; answers patients’ call lights promptly, answers telephone giving name unit and position, relays message to professional nurse


• Maintains cleanliness and order on nursing unit; cares for all equipment on unit, linen, clean supply room, kitchen and utility rooms


• Maintains supply levels and stock using POU at all times


• Maintains conditions of occupied patient rooms, including wiping of spills, picking up clutter, emptying trash receptacles


• Places dirty equipment in soiled utility room for CSS to properly clean


• Strips beds and clears patient care rooms at time of discharge; prepares for new admissions


• Attends unit conferences, in-service education classes and department meetings


• Acts as a receptionist


• Know existing lines of communication and authority


• Responsible for keeping charts up to date; i.e., lab reports, obtaining new and old records, orders paper supplies weekly, obtains nursing supplies daily


• Works cooperatively with the nursing staff to provide accurate transcription of doctor’s

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• High School graduate or equivalent


• Knows accepted medical terms and abbreviations


• Must have current BLS certification prior to employment and maintain certification throughout employment with Terre Haute Regional Hospital

Performs clinical skills after appropriate training, competency assessment
Minimum of one year of healthcare clerical support experience
Computer literacy & intermediate experience in all Microsoft Office
Above average communication skills in all forms
Ability to multi-task with prioritizing and meeting deadlines
Ability work in a fast paced environment while maintaining composure