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How much do unit secretary jobs pay per year?

As of May 31, 2026, the average yearly pay for unit secretary in Rio Rancho, NM is $45,675.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $48,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What Does a Unit Secretary Do?

As a unit secretary, your job is to perform clerical and supportive work in a hospital unit. This includes keeping track of patients and physicians, ensuring the nursing station is staffed at all times, providing directions to visitors, and maintaining inventory (so all supplies are available when needed). To support the primary aspects of this job, unit secretaries often help patients and visitors fill out forms, communicate with other staff members, answer telephones, and assist as needed during emergencies. You need to be familiar with medical procedures and abbreviations, able to respond to requests from staff and visitors, and capable of multitasking.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Unit Secretary, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Unit Secretary, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a high school diploma or equivalent, with some employers preferring additional clerical or medical office training. Familiarity with hospital information systems, electronic health records (EHRs), and standard office software like Microsoft Office is typically required. Excellent communication, multitasking, and customer service abilities help Unit Secretaries interact effectively with staff, patients, and families. These skills ensure efficient unit operations, accurate recordkeeping, and a supportive environment for both patients and healthcare professionals.

How does a Unit Secretary collaborate with clinical staff to ensure efficient patient care?

Unit Secretaries play a vital role in supporting nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals by managing communications, scheduling, and documentation. They often serve as the first point of contact for both staff and patients, relaying messages, transcribing doctors' orders, and coordinating patient admissions or discharges. Effective collaboration requires strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment. By keeping records accurate and workflows smooth, Unit Secretaries help the clinical team focus on direct patient care.

What are Unit Secretaries?

Unit Secretaries are administrative professionals who work in healthcare settings, such as hospitals or clinics, to support medical staff by performing clerical and organizational tasks. They are responsible for managing patient records, scheduling appointments, answering phones, and facilitating communication between patients, nurses, and doctors. Their work helps ensure the smooth operation of healthcare units, allowing medical staff to focus on patient care. Unit Secretaries play a crucial role in maintaining accurate documentation and efficient workflow within the unit.

What is the difference between Unit Secretary vs Medical Secretary?

AspectUnit SecretaryMedical Secretary
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; certification optionalHigh school diploma; medical office certification optional
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, healthcare facilitiesMedical offices, clinics, healthcare settings
Job ResponsibilitiesManaging patient records, scheduling, communication with staffHandling correspondence, scheduling, billing, medical transcription

While both roles support healthcare operations, Unit Secretaries primarily work in hospital settings managing patient and administrative tasks, whereas Medical Secretaries often work in outpatient clinics focusing on documentation and billing. Both roles require strong organizational skills and familiarity with medical terminology, but their specific duties and work environments differ.

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Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Progressive Care Unit 3

Phsorg

Albuquerque, NM

$15.59 - $21.64/hr

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Location Address:

2400 Unser Blvd Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $15.59 Maximum Offer $21.64

Summary:

Make a difference. Presbyterian Rust Medical Center's Progressive Care Unit 3 is hiring a Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech to performs secretarial/clerical duties while acting as a communication center for the nursing unit. Performs specific patient care procedures (such as bedside testing) under the direction of a licensed Nurse and / or performs specific support-procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department. Operates patient monitoring systems

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
Malpractice liability insurance
Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech/Nursing Assistant/CNA

*Courteously greets and directs customers. Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication. Keeps locator boards current
*Answers telephones and efficiently processes information, including accurately transcribing physicians orders
*Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Responsible for Medical Record being complete and in order at discharge
*Maintains correct census and bed status report. Assembles patients charts and organizes them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed
*Maintains and accounts for office supplies for the unit. Assists in maintaining nursing units cleanliness and orderliness
*Technician Duties: Monitors, collects and records information in the patient record. Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data. Transports patients and documents action in patient record
*Participates in the nutritional well being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up and feeding. Accurately records input and output
*Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing), positioning and ambulation
*Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit
*Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary
*Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas and disimpactions. Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines. Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific training
*Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac and fetal heart monitoring). Performs bedside testing such as Oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis and other tests
*Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures. Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN
*Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders
*Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description
*Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood products and equipment
*Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers. Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required
*Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

*High School/GED
*Clinical experience OR completion of Unit Secretary course OR completion of self-study module preferred.
*Must successfully complete competency verification before starting on assigned unit.

*BLS required at time of hire.

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