Unit Secretary, Med Surg
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open health unit coordinator jobs in Massachusetts post a median of $22.58 an hour, the middle half $21.60–$23.20, across 71 jobs that state their pay. Health unit coordinators employed in Massachusetts earn a median of $24.18 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
- Completes necessary forms, requisitions and communications necessary to implement orders.
- Sustains proficiency in Computerized Nursing Informatics (information systems).
- Maintains accurate and complete patient records on assigned nursing units by established department policies and procedures, including but limited to:
- Initiates and assembles charts
- Assists with obtaining and filing patient Health Care Proxy
- Assists with organizing patient transfers within the hospital to other acute care facilities
- Assists with discharge process of patients from the EMR
- Initiates scheduling of PCP follow-up appointments
- Responds in a professional and courteous manner in all telephone and verbal communications skills with internal and external customers.
- Properly utilizes Nurse Locator for timely communications with nursing staff; and Patient Call system to initiate timely responsiveness to patient call bells.
- Maintains patient chart in appropriate functional order as prescribed by hospital policy.
- Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients.
- Maintains adequate quantity of forms, materials and supplies on assigned unit.
- Adheres to safety, blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
- C onsistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
- Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare informatics systems.
- Successful completion of medical terminology course or successfully pass medical terminology challenge exam.
- Medical Secretary/Medical Receptionist experience preferred .
From Cape Cod Healthcare's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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