Facility Name: Phelps Health – Waynesville ARU
Schedule: Full-time
Your experience matters
Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare
delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound
commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to
others. As a Unit Secretary joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission
dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey
where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference
in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
Phelps Health Acute Care Physical Therapy Assistant is an integral part of the
inpatient care team, providing comprehensive physical therapy services to adult
and geriatric patients across medical, surgical, ICU, and specialty units. Our
therapists collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, case management, and
rehabilitation colleagues to promote functional independence, safety, and
successful discharge planning. Our Acute Care PTA team works in a fast‑paced,
dynamic environment that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and supports
continuous learning and professional growth.
How you’ll contribute
A Unit Secretary who excels in this role:
* Demonstrates understanding of hospital/departmental specific policies and
procedures.
* Greets and escorts patients/families/visitors to appropriate areas of the
hospital.
* Understands patient safety procedures including those related to restraints,
seizures and fall precautions.
* Adheres to patient safety procedures when involved in patient transport.
* Assists in the discharge planning process by collecting appropriate
information, communicating with appropriate agencies and scheduling
procedures on assignments.
* Schedules an admission, creates a reservation and assigns a bed on the system
if appropriate.
* Responds to patient call lights and triages simple versus complex
requests/may assist licensed staff and C.N.A as directed.
* Performs basic guest relation tasks such as arranging guest trays,
collecting, securing or locating patient valuables, provide consent forms,
and make arrangements for family accommodations.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing
excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.
What we’re looking for
* Education: High School Diploma or GED
* Ability to work with minimum supervisory guidance and exercise independent
judgment (anticipates needs before they arise)
EEOC Statement
“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint
Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants
and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination
and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.