Clerk/Tech - PCU (Full-Time Nights)

Henry Community Health; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education scholarships

Generous paid days off (PDO)

Employer funded pension

Job summary

Henry Community Health in Indiana seeks a clerical/ward clerk to provide unit-based administrative support. You will process physician orders, schedule tests and appointments, and coordinate with multiple departments to expedite diagnoses and treatment.

You may monitor telemetry rhythms, interpret rhythm strips, record patient information, assist with daily living activities, and serve as a communication hub for staff and patients, working full-time 7P–7:30A, three 12-hour shifts per week, with

Qualifications

• Reads/writes 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 arrhythmias
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• High school education or equivalent
• Six to twelve months of clinical/clerical experience in an acute care setting and at least three months as a nursing assistant or ward clerk

Responsibilities

• Works independently providing clerical services to assigned unit
• Processes physician orders and schedules patient tests and appointments
• Coordinates with other facilities to arrange appointments/tests/transfers
• Monitors telemetry rhythms and interprets rhythms; informs nurse of arrhythmias
• Monitors blood pressure and oxygen levels and reports changes
• Records patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record
• Assists with basic daily living activities
• Acts as a communication focus for internal/external customers
• Performs admission, discharge, and transfer data entry
• Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry

Skills

Clerical skills

Telemetry interpretation

Reading and writing

Medical terminology

Communication skills

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 daily living needs, such as; personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, transferring, eating, etc.
• 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

• 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
• 7P-7:30A
• Works three, 12 hour shifts per week
• Works every 4th weekend
• Holiday rotation