What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ward Clerk Med/Surg position at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital?
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Essential Functions:\
Qualifications:\
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\
Will be orientated to and maintain competence in working with patients
In The Following Age Categories
Med/Surg/Skilled/ ICU: Infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and
geriatric patients. Competence at the\
beginning of employment will be measured through observation during
orientation and review of documentation.\
Ongoing competence will be measures through observation of clinical
practice, observation for performance\
evaluation, and competency in-service. See attached sheet for other
initial and ongoing competence required\
by each department.
Experience:\
One year of experience as a ward clerk or clerical healthcare role is
desirable. One-year previous experience\
as a nurse assistant or similar position desirable in absence of ward
clerk or clerical experience.
Physical Demands:\
May require constant sitting and grasping. It requires frequent lifting
and carrying up to 5 lbs and bending.\
The job requires frequent reaching and twisting, as well as frequent
pushing and pulling of objects up to 10 lbs.\
Occasionally walking is required. Eye-hand coordination, and finger and
manual dexterity are required.\
Requires corrected hearing and vision to a normal range. Use of office
equipment such as computers,\
telephones, copies and intercom is required. Repetitive movements such
as typing and writing are required.\
Use of office equipment such as telephones, copying machines, computers,
fax machines, pagers, and intercoms\
may be required. Job requires working under stressful conditions and/or
irregular hours. Job requires potential\
exposure to body fluids and radiation. Requires the ability to
distinguish letters and symbols.
\
Working Conditions:\
Includes working frequent weekends and holidays, with potential for
varied shifts, overtime,\
cost containment absent days, or standby time.
information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13539136
Essential Functions:\
- Document Patient information.\
- Process doctor\'s orders.\
- Communicate with co-workers, patients, visitors, and physicians.\
- Answer the telephone.\
- Use the intercom. Provide the information to the appropriate person
- Maintain the paper medical record.\
- Initiate CPR.\
- Organize and prioritize work to complete daily assignment.\
- Participates in quality assurance, assessment and improvement
- Follow all infection control procedures and policies (including use
- Interpret telemetry monitor.\
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs activities related to necessary ongoing operations of the
- Assists patients with activities of daily living.\
- Transport patients by pushing, pulling, lifting; in a wheelchair,
- Reposition patients with or without mechanical devices, by lifting,
Qualifications:\
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\
Will be orientated to and maintain competence in working with patients
In The Following Age Categories
Med/Surg/Skilled/ ICU: Infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and
geriatric patients. Competence at the\
beginning of employment will be measured through observation during
orientation and review of documentation.\
Ongoing competence will be measures through observation of clinical
practice, observation for performance\
evaluation, and competency in-service. See attached sheet for other
initial and ongoing competence required\
by each department.
Experience:\
One year of experience as a ward clerk or clerical healthcare role is
desirable. One-year previous experience\
as a nurse assistant or similar position desirable in absence of ward
clerk or clerical experience.
Physical Demands:\
May require constant sitting and grasping. It requires frequent lifting
and carrying up to 5 lbs and bending.\
The job requires frequent reaching and twisting, as well as frequent
pushing and pulling of objects up to 10 lbs.\
Occasionally walking is required. Eye-hand coordination, and finger and
manual dexterity are required.\
Requires corrected hearing and vision to a normal range. Use of office
equipment such as computers,\
telephones, copies and intercom is required. Repetitive movements such
as typing and writing are required.\
Use of office equipment such as telephones, copying machines, computers,
fax machines, pagers, and intercoms\
may be required. Job requires working under stressful conditions and/or
irregular hours. Job requires potential\
exposure to body fluids and radiation. Requires the ability to
distinguish letters and symbols.
\
Working Conditions:\
Includes working frequent weekends and holidays, with potential for
varied shifts, overtime,\
cost containment absent days, or standby time.