Clerk/Tech - PCU (Full-Time Nights)

Hchcares; New Castle, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision & dental

Pension plan

Continuing education scholarships

Paid time off

Job summary

HCHCARES in Indiana is seeking a hospital Clerk/Technician to provide clerical support for the assigned unit and help coordinate patient tests and appointments. The role requires basic math, medical terminology knowledge, and the ability to read telemetry strips.

High school diploma or equivalent is required, with preferred acute care experience. Full-time shifts are 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week, including every 4th weekend.

Qualifications

• Able to read and write clearly and follow procedures.
• Know office procedures and equipment.
• Able to read telemetry strips and identify life-threatening arrhythmias.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred 6–12 months clinical/clerical in acute care; 3 months as nursing assistant or ward clerk.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support to assigned unit.
• Process physician orders and schedule tests and appointments.
• Contact other facilities to arrange appointments and transfers.
• Monitor telemetry rhythms and notify nurses of critical changes.
• Record patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record.
• Assist with basic daily living activities.
• Serve as communication hub for internal and external customers.
• Handle admission, discharge and transfer data.
• Billing/charge entry responsibilities.

Skills

Reading & writing

Telemetry interpretation

Office procedures

Basic mathematics

Fast learner

Education

High school diploma

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