Clerk/Tech - ED (PRN)

Hchcares; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education scholarships

Paid time off (PDO)

Employer funded pension

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

HCHcares is seeking a ward clerk/clinical clerical aide to support a hospital unit. The role involves processing physician orders, scheduling tests and appointments, and coordinating with multiple departments to expedite diagnostics and treatment.

The position requires reading medical terminology, basic math, and familiarity with office procedures. Telemetry interpretation and high school education are part of the prerequisites, with preference for prior acute care clerical experience.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and write well enough to follow detailed procedures and perform basic math.
• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment.
• Ability to read telemetry monitor strips and interpret life-threatening arrhythmic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical services to the assigned unit.
• Process physician orders and coordinate scheduling of tests and appointments.
• Contact and coordinate with other facilities to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers.
• Monitor telemetry rhythms and notify nurses of life-threatening changes.
• Monitor blood pressure and oxygen saturation; report changes to nursing staff.
• Record patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record.
• Assist with basic patient needs as necessary.
• Serve as a communication focal point for internal/external customers.
• Perform computer operations including admission, discharge and transfer data entry.
• Ensure accurate billing/charge entry.

Skills

Reading and writing

Basic math

Office procedures

Telemetry interpretation

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 accurately 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

• PRN


• Hours/Days per week will vary


• Works a minimum of two, 12 hour shifts per four week schedule


• Works one holiday per year