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Unit Secretary(0.5 FTE Evening)

Franciscan Health logoFranciscan HealthIN - LafayettePart timePosted today
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About the job

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

Within Franciscan Health, our Unit Secretary provides operational support to the unit within the defined scope of practice to maintain quality of care standards. This position, also, acts as a first line customer service advocate to promote excellence in the customer experience.

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Contacts consulting physicians and answer call lights.
  • Place room notification (i.e. magnets, signs) for patients who are fall risks, have wounds, or on isolation precautions.
  • Assist with transporting patients.
  • Provide unit support by assisting with bed assignments and maintaining accurate patient locations in Epic.
  • Maintain supplies and office equipment, including downtime devices, as well as logs maintenance repairs and maintenance of unit statistics.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Preferred High School Diploma/GED
  • 1 year Healthcare related experience

Preferred

  • Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
  • National Association of Health Unit Coordinators (NAHUC) - National Association of Health Unit Coordinators

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org .

From Franciscan Health's job posting, checked 5 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Franciscan Health

Franciscan Health is a faith-based, nonprofit Catholic health system with 12 (source: Franciscan Health, About Franciscan Health (newsroom, 2026)) hospital campuses plus clinics, home health services and physicians serving patients in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Source: Franciscan Health, About Franciscan Health (newsroom, 2026)

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