Unit Secretary - Psychiatric Emergency Services

Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital's Psychiatric Emergency Services is seeking a Unit Secretary to performs secretarial/clerical duties while acting as a communication center for the nursing unit.

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. 

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities 
• Earn your PN degree with Presbyterian Nursing Career Pathways, powered by Brookline College” under the How you grow section?

• Wearable alarm badges (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)

• Shift differentials for nights and weekends 

• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles 

• Malpractice liability insurance 

• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department  

• EPIC electronic charting system 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hours

• Six months medical clinical experience OR completion of Unit Secretary course OR completion of self study module required
• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS required upon hire

• Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication.
• Courteously greets and directs customers.
• Accurately transcribes physicians orders
• Answers telephones and efficiently processes information, including recording physicians orders.
• Effectively utilizes computer system to meet patient/unit needs. Variety of tasks are continually organized/prioritized/performed to meet changing needs of patient/unit.
• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Maintains correct census and bed status report. Assembles patients charts and organizes them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed.
• Takes specimens to laboratory and picks up blood and blood products from blood bank.
• Maintains and accounts for office supplies for the unit.
• Assists in orienting new personnel to secretarial duties.
• Assists in maintaining nursing units cleanliness and orderliness.
• Keeps locator boards current.
• Responsible for Medical Record being complete and in order at discharge.
• Performs other functions as required.

Benefits  

 

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. 

Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.    

 

Learn more about our employee benefits.   

 

Our culture is one of knowing and respecting our patients, members, and each other.  We capture this in our Promise and CARES commitments

 

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services 

 

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.  

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.    

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

USD $21.64/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.