Unit Clerk Psych Therapy

Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Psych Therapy Services, Unit Clerk in Montclair, NJ. 

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. 
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. 
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. 
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job. 

Get to Know Your Team: 

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200 employees and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

• The Unit Clerk is responsible for ensuring the assigned nursing unit runs efficiently.
• Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments, and unit staff.
• Coordinates with Care Management concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges, and notifies the hospitalist if needed.
• Maintains and updates patients' records for a given unit.
• Performs a variety of general clerical and non-clinical patient duties, facilitates communication.
• Expedites interdepartmental services and compiles and keeps records required on the nursing unit.
• Assists the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit.
• Assists with patient care/quality assurance audits.

Job Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Strong office skills as well as interpersonal skills will be considered.

Preferred Job Requirements:  

• 1 years’ experience as a Unit Clerk in an acute care hospital.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.