Clerk/Tech - ED

Hchcares; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Education scholarships

Paid time off

Pension plan

Job summary

Hchcares in Indiana is seeking a dedicated clerical support professional to work within a health system. You will independently provide clerical services for the assigned unit, process orders, and schedule tests and appointments to support timely diagnoses and treatments.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, ability to read telemetry strips, and experience with office procedures. This position offers full-time hours and opportunities for growth within a patient-centered

Qualifications

• Successfully passes unit specific competencies.
• Ability to read and write well enough to follow detailed procedures and perform basic mathematics
• Requires knowledge of office procedures and equipment
• Requires the ability to read telemetry monitor strips and interpret life threatening arrhythmic conditions
• Requires knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Requires high school education or equivalent
• Prefer six to twelve months of clinical/clerical experience in an acute care setting and at least three months experience as a nursing assistant or ward clerk

Responsibilities

• Works independently in providing various clerical services to their assigned unit.
• Processes physician's orders and schedules patient tests and appointments to expedite diagnoses and treatment.
• Contacts and coordinates with other facilities to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers.
• May monitor telemetry rhythms and interpret rhythms, informing the nurse of life-threatening arrhythmias.
• Monitors blood pressure and oxygen saturation, reporting changes to the nurse.
• Records pertinent patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record.
• Assists with basic patient needs as necessary.
• Acts as a focal point for internal and external customer service communication.
• Performs computer operations and maintains admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Telemetry interpretation

Office procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

Responsibilities

• Works independently in providing various clerical services to their assigned unit.
• Processes physician's orders and works collaboratively with many departments to schedule patient tests and appointments to expedite patient diagnoses and treatment.
• Required to contact and interact with other facilities in order to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers.
• May monitor telemetry rhythms for pertinent changes in fetal or cardiac rhythms and interprets rhythms and keeps nurse informed of life threatening arrhythmias.
• Technician/Clerks are responsible for monitoring blood pressure and oxygen sats and reporting changes to appropriate nurse.
• Records pertinent patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record.
• Will assist with basic patient needs as necessary.
• Consistently acts as a focus of communication for internal/external customer service.
• Performs computer operations accurate and efficiently. Initiates and maintains admission, discharge, and transfer information.
• Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry.

Qualifications

• Successfully passes unit specific competencies.
• Requires the ability to read and write well enough to follow detailed procedures and perform basic mathematics
• Requires knowledge of office procedures and equipment
• Requires the ability to read telemetry monitor strips and interpret life threatening arrhythmic conditions
• Requires knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Requires high school education or equivalent
• Prefer six to twelve months of clinical/clerical experience in an acute care setting and at least three months experience as a nursing assistant or ward clerk

Benefits

We believe that work-life balance is critical to fulfilling our values of excellence and service. That's why we offer flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, bonuses and discounts for you and your family. In addition to health, vision and dental insurance; a few of the benefits available at HCH include:

• Continuing education scholarships
• Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
• Employer funded pension

Join a health system known for its best in class care. To learn more about these designations and achievements visit https://www.hchcares.org/blog/category/health-news/

Working Hours

- Full-Time - 4P - 12A - Monday - Friday - Holiday rotation