Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)/Clinical Secretary - 3 East - Waccamaw Community Hospital

Employee Type

RegularWork Shift

Day - 12 hour shift (United States of America) Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! *Position Summary : *The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, answers the telephone, relays messages and acts as a receptionist receiving and directing visitors and ambulatory patients.

The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant is responsible for direct patient care services as assigned by the Clinical Director and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.

Education : High School graduate-Successful completion of Medical Terminology course and a passing score on the examination.

Or may substitute 2 years previous specific work experience with medical terminology for the Medical Terminology course certification.

Example : HIM Tech, Paralegal, Medical Biller, Medical Secretary, Patient Access Representative)-Completion of approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training or successful completion of fundamentals semester of Nursing school preferred.

Experience / Qualifications : One year Clerical experience or Nursing Assistant experience preferred. Satisfactory Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Special Skills : Works with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers. Other : American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the GHS Staff Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the GHS Staff Development Office are approved by Staff development on a case by case basis).

BLS Recertification is required every two years. Physical Requirements : Medium While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk;

occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1 / 3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear.

The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds of force occasionally , and / or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently , and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

May be exposed to infectious specimens, diseases, and soiled laundry, however, potential for personal harm or injury is limited when proper safety and health precautions are followed.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

As our region’s largest health care provider, Tidelands Health is dedicated to keeping the communities we serve healthy and active, inside and outside of the hospital.

Ours is a singular commitment : Better health begins here.

Tidelands Health is our region’s MUSC Health affiliate, serving the Carolinas at four hospitals and more than 60 outpatient locations.

More than 2,500 employee, physician and volunteer partners are working side by side with our communities to transform the health of our region promoting wellness, preventing illness, encouraging recovery and restoring health.

At Tidelands Health, we are united by a shared mission : We help people live better lives through better health. It’s a commitment embodied in the extraordinary care we provide our patients and the award-winning workplace that welcomes our team every day.

A proud not-for-profit organization, we are the leading health care provider in our beautiful coastal region of South Carolina.

Enjoy year-round access to the Myrtle Beach area’s warm, sunny climate and outstanding quality of life as you fulfill your professional dreams.

Here, you’ll find a workplace culture built around a spirit of inclusion, teamwork, mutual respect and recognition for a job well done.

Discover what it’s like to work for an organization that values who you are as much as we appreciate what you do.

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Jude Children's Research Hospital. And Myrtle Beach is one of the top places to live in the U.S.

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