PCA UNIT SECRETARY at Davis Health System – Elkins, West Virginia

Position Summary:

Provides basic nursing care to patients under direct supervision. Attends nursing station and performs clerical and reception duties. Requisitions supplies, equipment, and services as directed.

Position Qualifications:

Minimum Education: High school or equivalent

Preferred Education: Completion of course for unit secretaries and medical terminology

Minimum Experience: On-the-job training and sufficient previous clinical experience in assigned areas

Required Certification/Registration American Heart Assoc. BLS course

C.N.A Certification within 1 year of hire. (Effective 5/1/2021)

Skills: Administrative: Answers telephones

Maintains logs

Maintains patient charts

Skills: Machine Calculator

Fax machine

Personal computer/word processing

Photocopier

Typewriter

Physical Demands: Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.)

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking

Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients

Lifts supplies/equipment

Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching

Working Conditions: Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances

Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)

Subject to varying and unpredictable situations

Handles emergency or crisis situations

May perform emergency care

Subject to long irregular hours

Pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries