Unit Secretary, Weekends, Pediatric Behavioral Health

Join our team at the esteemed Brenner Childrens Hospital team, a proud member of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. As a Unit Secretary (Part-Time, Weekend, Days) in our Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit, youll be an integral part of assisting clinical staff in our commitment to deliver advanced and compassionate care to our young patients and their families.

Supports assigned unit by performing clerical duties such as secretarial, receptionist and other designated activities. Provides indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care. 

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: Part-Time: 24hrs weekly, 2 (12hr) shifts weekly, Weekends, Day Shift-7:30am-8pm
• Department: Pediatric Behavioral Health
• Location:  Brenner Childrens Hospital, AHWFB, Winston-Salem, NC  

What We Offer: (Benefits may not apply if less than Full-Time hours, or be reduced if Part-Time hours.)

• Generous PTO: Accrue up to 200 hours/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters
• Wellness Incentives: Take advantage of up to $1,500 per year in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program, prioritizing your well-being.
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelors degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
• Parental Benefits: We understand the importance of family, providing six weeks of paid maternity leave and four weeks of paid parental leave.
• Retirement: Secure your future with up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions, ensuring financial peace of mind.

What Youll Need:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Completion of a unit secretary course or equivalent preferred.
• Clerical experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes clerical duties for patient scheduling, admissions, procedures, transfers, surgeries, discharges and deaths under the direction of a Registered Nurse. 
• Handles and screens incoming calls and transmits messages as necessary.
• Contributes to a safe, secure and therapeutic environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co- workers by following established procedures. 
• Ensures complete, confidential, accurate, and timely communication of patient information. 
• Completes requisitions, data entry, and nursing communication forms. 
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner. 
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development. 
• Conducts work in an organized, quiet, efficient manner and demonstrates ability to cope with stressful situations. 
• Completes assigned unit responsibilities and assists other staff members in completion of their duties when time permits. 
• Provides age/developmental appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

 SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Where Youll Work: 

Discover an enriching Unit Secretary career at Brenner Childrens Hospital, nestled in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center family, youll interact with over 150 full-time pediatric experts across 30+ subspecialties, along with dedicated pediatric surgical specialists. With over 4,500 annual admissions and 21,000 subspecialty visits, your role as a Unit Secretary will be pivotal in assisting with providing exceptional care and making a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in our vibrant community. 

If you are a dedicated unit secretary looking to make a difference in supporting patient care, we welcome you to be a part of our team in the Pediatric Behavioral Health Unit at Brenner Childrens Hospital. Join us and experience the fulfillment of providing exceptional healthcare in a supportive and dynamic environment. Apply today! 

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptists two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Childrens Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.