Unit Secretary / Float Staffing / Full Time / Days /36 hrs

General Summary:

Understands and applies Henry Ford Hospital Medical Center mission statement by assisting in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area. Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Transcribes and transmits doctor\&\#146;s orders and confers with registered nurse regarding scheduling patient's activities and tests.
• Performs clerical functions within the unit clerk sphere of responsibility by communication with other members of the health care team.
• Courteously answers telephone and intercom, takes messages, and communicates messages to the appropriate person.
• Documents and maintains records and charts.
• Performs clerical duties related to the admission and discharge of patients.

Orders supplies and equipment in appropriate amounts, receives and stores items in proper area.

• Compiles new charts, maintaining current charts, and enter patient information on the charts and Kardex, utilizing computer as needed.
• Assists in orientation of new staff to clerical duties of the unit.
• Daily clerical duties for the assigned nursing unit shall be completed per policy.

Non\-Essential Functions

• Attend educational programs and complete mandatory education requirements.
• Utilizes excellent communication skills when interacting with patients, visitors, physicians, and Henry Ford employees in compliance with guest relations guidelines.
• Must be able to wear any personal protective equipment (PPE) required for complying with Standard Precautions. (OSHA)
• Under direction of charge nurse, assist with obtaining additional staffing in units with closed staffing.
• This position shall have access to and disclose personal health information only when reasonably necessary to perform the designated job related responsibilities. Disclosure and/or use of personal health information for any purpose

other than as reasonably necessary for designated job responsibilities is prohibited.

• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• This position requires the ability to identify age related differences within the persons served and the adjustment of treatment style and expectations as appropriate, including adjustments based on the person's served cognitive function

and learning ability. This will include taking into account their religious and cultural needs and preferences.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.

#### Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job\-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

#### Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.

#### Benefits

The health and overall well\-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well\-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer\-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

#### Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.