Unit Secretary

Full Time - Day/Night/Mid Shift

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy of caring

Located in the heart of Miami Beach, overlooking the breathtaking intracoastal waterway, Mount Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to providing exceptional health care to our diverse community enhanced through innovation, technology, teaching, and research.

Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital with 672 beds, and a tight-knit community of more than 4,000 employees.

We provide world-class care:

* Named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Healthgrades, positioning Mount Sinai among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical excellence.
* A pioneer in innovative medical research in areas such as cardiology, cancer, memory disorders and pulmonary diseases
* The BEST cardiac surgery survival rate in Florida
* A new seven-story Surgical Tower with 154 all-private rooms and patient centered technology promotes an exceptional patient experience

Position Responsibilities

* Answers and responds to patient request promptly by informing appropriate staff member of patient's request and ensuring effective resolution.
* Performs all secretarial duties in a timeframe consistent with hospital policies and within time allotted.
* Maintains professionalism in greeting and directing visitors; efficiently handling all deliveries and, providing information in a competent manner.
* Operates all equipment in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and/or hospital policy and procedure and assures timely communication of needed repairs to the appropriate department.
* Keeps Nurse Director/Team Leader and/or Charge Nurse updated regarding unit issues in a timely manner.
* Performs newly assigned duties upon completion of training and cooperates in floating while demonstrating positive attitude.
* Prepares chart on each patient including patient test results, patient labeling of all chart materials and accurately inputting nursing orders into the computer system.
* Keeps chart materials along with associated tabs in order at all times, adding necessary forms with patient's name and medical record number as needed.
* Transcribes physician orders under the supervision of a Registered Nurse alerting the charge/primary nurse to all stat orders or illegible writing and do not use abbreviations

Qualifications

* High School or GED Equivelent
* Medical Terminology Preferred
* 1-2 years of experience, preferably within healthcare.

Benefits

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes:

* Health benefits
* Life insurance
* Long-term disability coverage
* Healthcare spending accounts
* Retirement plan
* Paid time off
* Tuition reimbursement
* Employee assistance program
* Wellness program
* On-site housing for select positions and more!