Clerical Assistant - Med Surg

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and health coverage

Generous paid time off and flexible S

Retirement savings with employer match

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Wellness, mental health, and reconhe

Career advancement through mentorship

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking a Clerical Assistant for the Med Surg Unit at Edgewood Hospital to coordinate clerical duties and greet patients. You will answer calls, support nursing staff, and ensure accurate data entry in patient records under licensed supervision.

The role requires a HS diploma or GED, basic computer literacy, and prior clerical experience including phone etiquette and data entry. Epic admissions/discharges/ transfers experience is a plus; schedule includes varied

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior clerical experience including phone etiquette.
• Data entry experience and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and performs clerical duties in Epic related to admission, discharges, and transfers of a patient to assure pertinent data is recorded for present and future use.
• Complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks.
• Updates and maintains patient records as prescribed by the hospital and unit policy to allow functional use by nursing and medical staff.
• Functions as information source for medical and nursing staff, patients, and visitors; relays written and verbal communication to the professional staff.
• Performs activities to support the unit such as light housekeeping and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Assists in maintaining supplies on the nursing unit and coordinates items from Central Supply.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Data entry

Phone etiquette

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

16

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Clerical Assistant for our Med Surg Unit located within the Edgewood Hospital.

Shift/Hours:

This position is scheduled for 7:00AM to 3:00PM every third weekend, plus two weekday shifts from 3:00PM to 11:00PM. Weekday shifts will be coordinated with the current clerical team.

Job Description:

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The Clerical Assistant is responsible for coordinating and maintaining the clerical functions and duties of a designated unit or program. Utilizes customer service skills when greeting patient/visitors and answering telephone. Demonstrates the ability to complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse generated tasks under the direct supervision of licensed nursing personnel.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

• Utilizes customer service skills when addressing patients/visitors, physicians and co-workers face to face and on the telephone.
• Organizes and performs clerical duties in Epic related to admission, discharges, and transfers of a patient to assure pertinent data is recorded for present and future use. Complete worklist tasks triggered by physician orders or nurse-generated tasks. Updates and maintains patient records as prescribed by the hospital and unit policy to allow functional use by nursing and medical staff.
• Functions as information source for medical and nursing staff, patients, and visitors. Relays written and verbal communication and will be responsible for reporting all pertinent patient/family observations to the professional staff.
• Performs activities designed to support unit as directed such as ensuring compliance with environmental standards by performing light housekeeping duties and participation in performance improvement activities including compliance checks, data accuracy checks, etc.
• Assists in maintaining adequate amount of supplies on the nursing unit and obtains other items as needed from Central Supply and Par Level.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High school diploma or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• Basic computer literacy

Kind and Length of Experience:

• Successful work employment history
• Prior clerical experience including phone etiquette
• Data entry

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.