Post Surgical Unit - Secretary Job Description - Performance Evaluation 2016

Sep 13, 2026

This job description defines the Unit Secretary role for the Post Surgical Unit (PSU) within Eminent Medical Center, outlining responsibilities that support hospital mission and facility goals while assisting nursing staff. The position emphasizes Standard Precautions, safe work practices, and guidance for environment-of-care domains including life safety, security, hazardous and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control, and safe medical equipment use. Performance is evaluated annually through competencies, documentation review, observation, quality indicators, feedback, team participation, education, and self-assessment.

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Job Summary

Position Qualifications

Organizational Relationships

Position Competencies/Responsibilities

Hospital-Wide Core Competencies/Responsibilities

Age Appropriate Care

Performance Evaluation

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Eminent Medical Center JOB DESCRIPTION/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION DATE: EMPLOYEE NAME: | JOB TITLE: | UNIT SECRETARY | | --- | --- | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Post Surgical Unit (PSU) | | | | | REPORTS TO: | Director of Clinical Services/Charge Nurse | | | | | JOB SUMMARY: | The Unit Secretary is responsible for departmental functions in support of the hospital mission, vision, and facility goals. The Unit Secretary offers needed support to the nursing staff of the department. The Unit Secretary is self-driven with duties assigned and has a good individual prioritization of duties. This position establishes effective team-working relationships with all constituencies including patients, physicians, employees, visitors and vendors. Specific functions can vary depending on the area to which the employee is assigned. The Unit Secretary ensures that Standard Precautions are followed at all times. Implements safe work practices and provides knowledgeable guidance and evaluation of environment of care including life safety (fire prevention) security, hazardous and waste management, emergency preparedness, infection control and the safe use of medical equipment and utilities. Maintains positive behaviors, attitude and commitment to interpersonal service toward physicians, patients, families, visitors and co-workers. | | POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
• Education
• Experience
• Licenses/Certifications/ Registrations
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Physical Demands (see attachment) | • Recommend a minimum of 6 months experience as a Unit Secretary in a hospital / facility setting
• Has good computer skills and organizational skills
• Current CPR
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and technical instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine correspondence
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions satisfactorily
• Be able to perform this job and expectations of the job successfully and independently | | ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: | Supervises: No direct reports
Contacts/Interacts with: Physicians, all hospital staff, patients visitors and families. | | POSITION COMPETENCIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: | Competencies and responsibilities associated with each position area combination of hospital wide and department specific standards. The department specific standards include the competencies appropriate to the ages of the customer served. The employee’s competencies are evaluated on an on-going basis, and formally documented at least annually as part of the Performance Appraisal process. | | | • Job knowledge/Responsibilities/Productivity
• Customer Service/Relationship/Communication | 1 Eminent Medical Center JOB DESCRIPTION/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION | HOSPITAL-WIDE CORE COMPETENCIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES | • Environment of Care/Patient Safety
• Infection Control/Employee Health and Safety
• Performance Improvement/Case Management/Social Service
• Patient Rights | | --- | --- | | POSITION COMPETENCIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (specifics included in attached PE document) | | --- | | AGE APPROPRIATE CARE:
☐ Toddler (2 yr to 4 yrs) ☐ Preschool (4 yrs to 6 yrs)☐ School Age (6 yrs to 12 yrs) ☐ Adolescent (13 yrs to 18 yrs)☐ Early Adulthood (18 yrs to 29 yrs) ☐ Young Adult (30 yrs to 44 Yrs)☐ Middle Adult (45 yrs to 65 yrs) ☐ Geriatric (65 yrs and over)☐ Not Applicable | | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated based on hospital-wide and department specific competencies and responsibilities of the position annually. Measures of effectiveness will include: observation by director and others review of documentation, customer feedback, monitoring of quality indicators, participation in team meetings/education opportunities, and self-assessment. | | --- | | Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way

FAQs

What are the core duties of the Unit Secretary in the Post Surgical Unit (PSU)?

The Unit Secretary supports departmental functions for nursing staff and helps ensure Standard Precautions are followed. The role also implements safe work practices and provides guidance related to environment of care and safe use of medical equipment.

What qualifications are required for this unit secretary position?

The description calls for at least 6 months experience in a hospital/facility setting, good computer and organizational skills, current CPR, and the ability to read technical and safety documents and write routine correspondence.

How is performance evaluated for this position?

Performance is assessed annually using hospital-wide and department-specific competencies and responsibilities. Measures include observation, review of documentation, customer feedback, monitoring quality indicators, participation in meetings/education, and self-assessment.

Sep 13, 2026

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