CarePoint Health- Hoboken University Medical Center

Coordinated Healthcare: That's the Point!
www.CarePoint.org


CarePoint Health has combined the resources of three hospitals— Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center—and the medical practices of over 300 leading doctors in the Northern New Jersey Area.

We also have insurance and research divisions of our healthcare system. CarePoint Health Plans, headquartered in Jersey City, provides Medicare Advantage programs that serve residents of the Hudson County area, and Care Point Health Research Institute, with locations at each of our three hospitals, has partnered with major pharmaceutical corporations to conduct research to develop treatments for cancer.

The Unit Secretary provides clerical support for the patient care area under the guidance and direction of the nursing staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs all clerical functions. Exhibits good organizational, time management and teamwork skills, which contribute to the management and efficient operation of the unit.
• Keeps charts neat, files reports on charts, places patient identification stickers on chart documents
• Acts as a focus of communication in the nursing station regarding all unit patient care activities to ensure efficient coordination of the unit activities.
• Enters physician orders into the computer system. Prints out order verification for RN review.
• Creates and runs reports as needed
• Takes and relays telephone messages accurately using good telephone etiquette
• Reports issues and suggestions for improvement of process to Nurse Manager
• Thins charts as needed, and keeps records in a secured location
• Calls in emergency codes number as directed by RN or physician
• Serves as department EMR super user, providing support to attending physicians and assisting in training of new employee(s) as Unit Clerk
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School diploma required
• With 1-2 years related experience, hospital setting preferred, knowledge of EMR and Medical Terminology a plus

Shift: 8:00am - 4:30pm with rotating weekends/holidays

• With good customer service and communication skills
• Computer savvy 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces.