What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Clerk - Emergency Services - Part Time position at Guthrie?
Position Summary:
Is responsible for performing secretarial, receptionist and clerical duties on the nursing units, under the direction and supervision of the nurse in charge and/or the Assistant Director of Nursing.
Experience:
- Excellent telephone and interpersonal communication skills required.
- Experience working with IDX System, EPIC EHR, and Lab Computer Systems preferred.
- Computer skills using Windows based programs and keyboarding skills required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Excellent time management skills. Excellent Customer Service Relations required.
- Able to organize and handle multiple tasks effectively and consecutively.
Essential Functions:
- Immediately greets all who approach the unit desk, receives visitors, customers, co‐ workers in person or on the phone with courtesy using appropriate customer service etiquette.
- Uses computer efficiently: - Enters labs, and other patient care testing into the computer accurately.
- Knowledgeable in tests that require patient to be NPO.
- Patient reports are immediately filed into correct patient chart.
- Ensure that daily patient charges are entered accurately and within established time‐ frame.
- Coordinates all necessary unit maintenance repairs.
- Prepares orders and maintains unit supplies.
- Orders dietary supplies, late trays and guest trays as directed by charge nurse.
- Flags daily lab work, patient tests and point of care testing.
- Maintains confidentiality following all HIPPA guidelines.
- Uses the Strive For Five customer service guidelines: - Wear name badge
- Introduces self
- Escorts patients and visitors
- Pick‐ up things on the floor
- Asks “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- Completes required chart documents.
- Assists nurses with clerical duties on the unit.
- Answers patient lights/intercom, communicates all patient messages.
- Assembles and completes information on patients chart, stamps all chart documents with addressograph. Inserts additional forms as needed on a daily basis.
- Is knowledgeable in chart order, and prepares discharged charts for medical records.
- Performs floor unit clerk duties on uncovered unit.
- Makes rounds to Lab and Pharmacy and distributes supplies to each unit if needed.
- Runs for STAT medications in Pharmacy.
- May be required to float.
- Fosters teamwork approach by helping with duties for which you are qualified.
- Participates and actively supports P.I. activities.
- Completes Mandatory Nursing Education annually.
- Attends department meetings monthly (read minutes of department meeting if unable to attend).
- Displays positive attitude/working relationships toward all internal and external customers.
- Willing to accept additional responsibilities and duties related to the operation of the department as permitted.
- Schedules benefit time appropriately.
- Transcribes physician orders accurately and is knowledgeable in med, lab tests and physician routine.
- Provides timely notification for absence or tardiness (4 hours for 3‐ 11 and 11‐ 7, 1 hour for 7‐ 3).
- Arrives on time at start of scheduled shift and returns promptly after breaks and lunch.
- Consistently strives to be an effective and productive member of the department and of the organization.
- Maintain a neat and orderly work environment; including but not limited to Nurse’s Station, Utility Rooms and linen closet.
- Functions with autonomy but knows when to ask appropriate questions.
- Secures medical records from previous admission.
- Incorporates prior DNR documentation in new record.
- Must be knowledgeable in the use of computers and fax machines.
- Remove discharged and transferred patients from IDX appropriately and timely.
- Prepares chart for transfer to another facility and prepare discharge charts.
- Incorporate all loose filing, information from bedside chart and returns record to Medical Records within required time frame.
- Ensures that physicians/nurses are aware of all labs before filing.
Pay rate ranges from $17.57 - $25.32 per hour.
Is responsible for performing secretarial, receptionist and clerical duties on the nursing units, under the direction and supervision of the nurse in charge and/or the Assistant Director of Nursing.
Experience:
- Excellent telephone and interpersonal communication skills required.
- Experience working with IDX System, EPIC EHR, and Lab Computer Systems preferred.
- Computer skills using Windows based programs and keyboarding skills required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Excellent time management skills. Excellent Customer Service Relations required.
- Able to organize and handle multiple tasks effectively and consecutively.
Essential Functions:
- Immediately greets all who approach the unit desk, receives visitors, customers, co‐ workers in person or on the phone with courtesy using appropriate customer service etiquette.
- Uses computer efficiently: - Enters labs, and other patient care testing into the computer accurately.
- Knowledgeable in tests that require patient to be NPO.
- Patient reports are immediately filed into correct patient chart.
- Ensure that daily patient charges are entered accurately and within established time‐ frame.
- Coordinates all necessary unit maintenance repairs.
- Prepares orders and maintains unit supplies.
- Orders dietary supplies, late trays and guest trays as directed by charge nurse.
- Flags daily lab work, patient tests and point of care testing.
- Maintains confidentiality following all HIPPA guidelines.
- Uses the Strive For Five customer service guidelines: - Wear name badge
- Introduces self
- Escorts patients and visitors
- Pick‐ up things on the floor
- Asks “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- Completes required chart documents.
- Assists nurses with clerical duties on the unit.
- Answers patient lights/intercom, communicates all patient messages.
- Assembles and completes information on patients chart, stamps all chart documents with addressograph. Inserts additional forms as needed on a daily basis.
- Is knowledgeable in chart order, and prepares discharged charts for medical records.
- Performs floor unit clerk duties on uncovered unit.
- Makes rounds to Lab and Pharmacy and distributes supplies to each unit if needed.
- Runs for STAT medications in Pharmacy.
- May be required to float.
- Fosters teamwork approach by helping with duties for which you are qualified.
- Participates and actively supports P.I. activities.
- Completes Mandatory Nursing Education annually.
- Attends department meetings monthly (read minutes of department meeting if unable to attend).
- Displays positive attitude/working relationships toward all internal and external customers.
- Willing to accept additional responsibilities and duties related to the operation of the department as permitted.
- Schedules benefit time appropriately.
- Transcribes physician orders accurately and is knowledgeable in med, lab tests and physician routine.
- Provides timely notification for absence or tardiness (4 hours for 3‐ 11 and 11‐ 7, 1 hour for 7‐ 3).
- Arrives on time at start of scheduled shift and returns promptly after breaks and lunch.
- Consistently strives to be an effective and productive member of the department and of the organization.
- Maintain a neat and orderly work environment; including but not limited to Nurse’s Station, Utility Rooms and linen closet.
- Functions with autonomy but knows when to ask appropriate questions.
- Secures medical records from previous admission.
- Incorporates prior DNR documentation in new record.
- Must be knowledgeable in the use of computers and fax machines.
- Remove discharged and transferred patients from IDX appropriately and timely.
- Prepares chart for transfer to another facility and prepare discharge charts.
- Incorporate all loose filing, information from bedside chart and returns record to Medical Records within required time frame.
- Ensures that physicians/nurses are aware of all labs before filing.
Pay rate ranges from $17.57 - $25.32 per hour.
Salary : $18 - $25