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Unit Secretary - Medical Surgical/Telemetry

at Universal Health Services

📍 WASHINGTON, Washington, DC, United States Onsite Posted April 02, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years Not specified
Education High School diploma or equivalent
Category Healthcare & Medical

Provide administrative support on the Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit, functioning as the primary communications hub and maintaining patient records in the EHR. Coordinate admissions, discharges, transfers, and unit supplies while ensuring HIPAA compliance.

  • Serve as the primary communication hub for the unit; answer phones and relay messages; coordinate communication between nurses, physicians, ancillary departments, patients and families; enter physician orders, admissions, discharges, and transfers into the EHR; schedule tests, procedures and transport services; maintain unit supplies and assist with admissions/discharges/transfers

No software stack described beyond the use of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system; focus on administrative workflows, patient documentation, and telephone/call relay responsibilities.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented unit secretary with healthcare setting experience, familiar with EHR and HIPAA requirements, and capable of coordinating communications and patient records on a Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit.

High school diploma or equivalentPrevious experience in a healthcare settingpreferably in acute care environment
Associate degree preferred
Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
Unit SecretaryMedical SurgicalTelemetryElectronic Health RecordEHRHIPAAconfidentialityadmissionsdischargestransferscommunicationhealthcare settingacute careHigh school diplomaAssociate degreenightson-sitehospital
communicationorganizationattention to detailconfidentialityprofessionalismteamworkmultitasking
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Provide administrative support and act as communications hub to facilitate patient care on the Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit.
Role Subtype Unit Secretary
Unit SecretaryMedical SurgicalTelemetryElectronic Health RecordEHRHIPAAconfidentialityadmissionsdischargestransferscommunicationhealthcare settingacute careHigh school diplomaAssociate degreenightson-sitehospitalHigh School diploma

Lack of High School diploma or GED, No experience in a healthcare setting, No HIPAA knowledge or commitment to confidentiality

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