The Role
Monitors telemetry and interprets rhythm strips, reports changes to clinical staff, transcribes physician orders using CPOE, answers phones, provides clerical support, maintains supplies, follows HIPAA and compliance requirements, and assists with basic patient care and unit operations.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY
The unit secretary performs the receptionist and secretarial duties. If functioning as monitor tech, is able to interpret rhythm strips and operate necessary equipment.
The unit secretary performs the receptionist and secretarial duties. If functioning as monitor tech, is able to interpret rhythm strips and operate necessary equipment.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education: Monitor tech class for monitor techs only; maintain yearly telemetry competency for monitor techs only.
Minimum Work Experience: None
Minimum Education: Monitor tech class for monitor techs only; maintain yearly telemetry competency for monitor techs only.
Minimum Work Experience: None
Required Licenses/Certifications: None
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Knowledge of CPOE, transcribing physician orders, telephone etiquette, interpreting monitor strips.
Preferred Qualification: High School Diploma or GED. Graduate of a Medical Assistant program, Certified Nurse Assistant, or equivalent prior experience.
Preferred Qualification: High School Diploma or GED. Graduate of a Medical Assistant program, Certified Nurse Assistant, or equivalent prior experience.
JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS
1. Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the HMHD Compliance Plan.
2. Conduct reflects HMHD's values and a commitment to HMHD's Code of Conduct.
3. Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.
4. Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.
5. Complies with all HIPAA standards.
6. General knowledge of basic bedside nursing.
7. Provides care, based on the physical, psychosocial, education, safety and related criteria appropriate to age of the patients served in assigned area/department.
8. Answers phone politely and responds with appropriate information or forwards call as required.
9. Transcribes physician orders.
10. Interprets monitor strips.
11. Maintains continuing education if required for preferred certifications.
12. Knowledge of CPOE, transcribing physician orders, telephone etiquiette and interpreting monitor strips.
13. Maintain continuing education if required for preferred certifications
14. Assists shift manager in maintaining an efficient running unit by providing clerical assistance
15. Refers to policies and procedures when appropriate.
16. Reports any changes on telemetry monitors and calls from call light to appropriate staff
17. Inventories, orders and restocks unit to maintain adequate paper supplies
18. Communicates effectively to individuals of all ages
19. Transcribes licensed independent practitioner orders accurately and demonstrations how to use CPOE
20. Schedules and completes tasks with minimal supervision and in atimely manner.
21. Is adaptable and responsive to change (including floor assignments).
22. Knows and follows chain of command and maintains confidentiality of information.
1. Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the HMHD Compliance Plan.
2. Conduct reflects HMHD's values and a commitment to HMHD's Code of Conduct.
3. Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.
4. Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.
5. Complies with all HIPAA standards.
6. General knowledge of basic bedside nursing.
7. Provides care, based on the physical, psychosocial, education, safety and related criteria appropriate to age of the patients served in assigned area/department.
8. Answers phone politely and responds with appropriate information or forwards call as required.
9. Transcribes physician orders.
10. Interprets monitor strips.
11. Maintains continuing education if required for preferred certifications.
12. Knowledge of CPOE, transcribing physician orders, telephone etiquiette and interpreting monitor strips.
13. Maintain continuing education if required for preferred certifications
14. Assists shift manager in maintaining an efficient running unit by providing clerical assistance
15. Refers to policies and procedures when appropriate.
16. Reports any changes on telemetry monitors and calls from call light to appropriate staff
17. Inventories, orders and restocks unit to maintain adequate paper supplies
18. Communicates effectively to individuals of all ages
19. Transcribes licensed independent practitioner orders accurately and demonstrations how to use CPOE
20. Schedules and completes tasks with minimal supervision and in atimely manner.
21. Is adaptable and responsive to change (including floor assignments).
22. Knows and follows chain of command and maintains confidentiality of information.
Skills Required
- Monitor tech class
- Yearly telemetry competency
- Knowledge of CPOE
- Ability to transcribe physician orders
- Telephone etiquette
- Ability to interpret monitor strips
- High school diploma or GED
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant program, Certified Nurse Assistant, or equivalent prior experience
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The Company
What We Do
Hunt Regional Healthcare is a full-service community health system serving Northeast Texas with quality, compassionate care. Its network includes a flagship hospital in Greenville, providing extensive services such as inpatient care, emergency and urgent care, primary and family medicine, a dedicated pediatric clinic, and specialty physicians, all aimed at bringing advanced medicine close to home for the residents of Hunt County.
