Unit Secretary - Acute Med/Surg
CHRISTUS Health System · christushealth.org
Lake CharlesEntry level1+ yrs
The job in short
Unit secretary on acute medical-surgical unit.
NursingCompliance
Details
- Found
- 14 d ago · posted 2026-09-29
- Location as listed
- Lake Charles, LA, US
- Role
- Patient Services / Front Office
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Summary:
Provides administrative and secretarial support to one or more nursing units and serves as a point of contact for staff, patients, caregivers, and other healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities:
• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Greeting and directing visitors, relaying information and messages to patients and medical staff, and facilitating communication between the care unit and other healthcare providers.
• Answering telephones, distributing mail, preparing and filing paperwork, and ordering and storing supplies.
• Maintaining and updating patient records; preparing admission and discharge paperwork
• Filing test and lab reports within medical records.
• Coordinating patient services by scheduling tests, treatments, and consultations for patients and arranging for patient transfers.
• Performs administrative activities in compliance with all regulations.
Requirements:
• High School Diploma
• A minimum of 1 year of related experience.
Work Schedule:
6AM - 6PM 12 HR Shift
Work Type:
Full Time
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