Job Description

Description:
We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

The dedicated staff, highly-skilled physicians and surgeons, and advanced technology combine to make working at Los Alamitos Medical Center a personally-rewarding work environment. Nursing staff often hold advanced degrees, are dedicated to caring for others in both their personal and professional lives, and work side-by-side with talented colleagues and medical staff. The hospital has an advanced bi-plane catheterization lab, robot-assisted surgery capabilities, an Orthopedic Destination Center, and the radiation oncology physician services are provided by UCLA Health. Outpatient services are provided in a colorful patient setting in our Total Care Pavilion and there will soon be nurse navigators to assist orthopedic and cancer patients. The hospitals quality indicators reflect the hard work of physicians and staff. LAMC awards and distinctions include an A on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines Gold+ Performance Achievement Award for Heart Failure, American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Gold+ Performance Achievement Award for Stroke, American Stroke Association Target Stroke Honor Roll, and is a Joint Commission Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Los Alamitos Medical Center is a great place to work. There are more than 150 staff members who have been here over 20 years and the hospital has been in the community for nearly 50 years treating generations of families.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the order entry, order transcription, inter- and intradepartmental communication of the Medical Telemetry Units. The Unit Secretary plays a key role in ensuring excellent customer satisfaction to our patients, families and visitors. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: transcribes physician orders; center of communication to staff, physician and ancillary departments; maintaining unit logs, records; and the ordering of unit supplies. In addition, the Monitor Techs ensure the accurate monitoring of cardiac patients.

Qualifications:
Training/Experience:

Mandatory

* One year experience as a Unit Secretary. In lieu of this experience, consideration will be made for staff with strong educational background in medical terminology and computer skills.
* Successful completion of an EKG Course
* Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider must be completed within 90 days of hire.

Preferred

* Health Unit Coordinator Course
* High School graduate or equivalent

Physical Requirements

* Manual dexterity required for typing duties
* Must be able to sit for long periods; stand, reach, bend, and stoop.
* Must have visual and auditory acuity necessary for responsibilities listed

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Job: Clerical/Administrative

Primary Location: Los Alamitos, California

Facility: Los Alamitos Medical Center

Job Type: Full-time

Shift Type: Nights

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