Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Unit Secretary

schedule: Monday – Friday 8am -5pm

Shift: Days 

Your experience matters:

 Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Unit Secretary joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team: 

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic Unit Secretary who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us:

We believe that investing in the first step to providing excellent patient care. In Addition to your base compensation, this position also offers.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates understanding of hospital/departmental specific policies and procedures.
  Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the hospital.

• Understands patient safety procedures including those related to restraints, seizures and fall precautions.

• Adheres to patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
  Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling procedures on assignments.

• Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system if appropriate.

• Responds to patient call lights and triages simple versus complex requests/may assist licensed staff and C.N.A as directed.

• Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays, collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, provide consent forms, and make arrangements for family accommodations.

Education/ Licenses

• High School Diploma or GED

EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”