Health Clerk

SMG HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Retirement benefits

Education Assistance

Adoption Assistance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

ID theft coverage

Discount program

Job summary

HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL seeks a Health Clerk to support nursing and clerical functions in the Women and Infants department.

The position involves order entry, documentation, chart assembly, and patient-facing duties, with a focus on efficient unit operations and excellent service. The role offers a 36-hour work week on day shifts, with pay that aligns to experience and includes shift differentials for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of medical terminology and/or a course in medical terminology is desirable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient and clerical activities, including order entry, documentation, communication, system management, chart assembly and analysis, and patient care unit operations.

Skills

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Pay Range:

$17.50 - $24.50 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

HSHS St. John's Hospital is seeking a Health Clerk to join our team. The Health Clerk facilitates patient and clerical activities, including order entry, documentation, communication, system management, chart assembly and analysis, customer service/public relations activities related to patient care and unit operations.

Position Specifics:

Department: Women and Infants

Core Function: Nursing Support

Schedule: 36 hours per week on day shift

Facility: St. John's Hospital

Location: Springfield, IL

Compensation: Compensation that aligns with experience. Shift differentials for night & weekend on top of base rate!

Education Qualifications High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Experience Qualifications Working knowledge of medical terminology and/or previous course in medical terminology is desirable.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred.

Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits:

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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