Unit Secretary – Surgery
Fast-paced, high volume Surgery unit is looking for top skilled Unit Secretary. Is that you?
Work location: Texas Health Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231
Work Hours:
- Fulltime, 40 hours per week; Evening shift
- Five 8-hour evening shifts per week; Monday – Friday; 1430 – 2300 with holiday coverage
Surgery Department highlights:
- Fast-Paced, high-volume department averaging 900 procedures per month
- Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
Here’s What You Need
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required
- No experience Required
- OR experience preferred
- CareConnect experience preferred
- Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
What You Will Do
ORGANIZATIONAL/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Performs all tasks to meet the needs of physicians, staff, patient, and other customers
- Demonstrates acceptable organizational skills
- Communicates effectively
- Interactions include consideration for patient population specific needs
- Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks
PARTNERSHIP:
- Uses Professional Practice Model philosophy to work in partnership with patients, families, physicians, peers and all other disciplines
- Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignment necessary to meet changing needs of the individual patient or unit
- Makes new team members feel welcome and offers assistance with orientation of new employees
- Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills and communication with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, all disciplines and other customers
- Organizes workload and effectively collaborates with nursing to prioritize care
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Unit Secretary
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
For more than a half-century, Texas Health Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966.
We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.
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Location: Dallas, TX US
Job ID: 24011009
Area of Interest: Allied Health
Job Type: Full-time
Facility: Texas Health Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Ln. TX 75231