Unit Clerk Intermediate Care

Join our team as a variable, full-time, Intermediate Care - Step-down Unit Clerk in Montclair, NJ.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

• The Unit Secretary will be responsible for ensuring the nursing unit runs efficiently.
• Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments, and unit staff
• Coordinate with Care Management concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges and notify the hospitalist if needed
• Maintain and update patients' records for a given unit
• Perform a variety of general clerical and non-clinical patient duties, facilitates communication
• Expedite interdepartmental services and complied and kept records required on the nursing unit
• Assist the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit
• Assist with patient care/quality assurance audits
• Performa any and all other duties as assigned

Job Requirements :

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalency
• Strong office skills as well as interpersonal skills will be considered

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 1 year working as a Unit Secretary in an acute care hospital.