Long Term Care Unit Secretary (Temp Position) - Manchester Manor

Manchester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 126-bed skilled nursing facility offering rehabilitative and sub-acute care. We are nationally recognized for our first- rate reputation and for delivering outstanding post-hospital rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

 We are currently seeking an individual for the position of Full Time Unit Secrateray. This Position is a temp. 4 month position starting in December- April.   Long Term Care Unit Secratery hours are Monday-Friday from 8a-4p. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Schedules appointments with physicians or outside agencies and completes necessary paperwork to accompany residents.

2. Schedules lab test including in-house X-rays and makes out appropriate lab slips.

3. Faxes communication to physicians as directed by charge nurse.

4. Maintains physician rounds book and generates physician compliance calendar.

5. Stocks and maintains medical supplies in medication room nurses conference room and monitors for neatness and overstocking.

6. Maintains consultant records for residents and schedules consulting physicians visit in cooperation with charge nurses.

7. Answers telephone, relays message and relieves receptionist for break/lunch.

8. Prepares for new admissions by following admission checklist. Completes necessary clerical duties related to admission and discharge of residents.

9. Organizes discharges charts and ensures they are complete; files medication and treatment kardexes; keeps all charts in order and thinned as appropriate.

10. Assists in developing procedures to ensure records are properly completed, signed, indexed, etc. before filing.