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Unit Secretary BU - Sharp TriCity Ortho - Day Shift - PRN

Sharp HealthCare logoSharp HealthCare$28.290/hrSTCMC Tri-City Medical Center Main Campus - 4002 Vista Way (Oceanside, CA)Part timePosted 4d agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting states $28.29 an hour. Open health unit coordinator jobs in California post a median of $27.81 an hour, the middle half $25.26–$29.76, across 40 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Health unit coordinators employed in California earn a median of $26.20 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

Hours :

Shift Start Time

7 AM

Shift End Time

7:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement

12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

On-Call Required

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$28.290 - $28.290 - $31.110

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU.

This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 10/28/26 – 11/05/26. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

Performs primary clerical and other duties as assigned under the direction of the RN on the nursing units.

Required Qualifications

  • H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
  • Previous clerical experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 Year of healthcare and/or hospital unit secretary.

Other Qualification Requirements

  • Certificate from recognized Unit Secretary course desirable. - PREFERRED

Essential Functions

  • The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.

Facilitation of unit communication including telephone and answering patient call lights.

Maintenance of unit supplies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of medical terminology and charting abbreviations.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

From Sharp HealthCare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Sharp HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system in San Diego with five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan.

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