Hospital Unit Clerk: Patient Care & Chart Specialist

Allegheny Clinic; Jefferson Hills (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Unit Clerk to support patient care on the unit. Under supervision, you will enter physician orders online, coordinate tests and patient flow, and maintain patient charts with strict confidentiality.

You will respond to calls, manage supplies, and help uphold infection control and safe environment standards while delivering patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Post-high school coursework in medical terminology preferred.
• Prior unit clerk training or 1 year unit clerk experience.

Responsibilities

• Enters physician orders online to maintain the patient records with close review by the immediate nursing staff and notifies nursing personnel of orders requiring immediate attention.
• Completes appropriate requisition forms and contacts other departments to schedule diagnostic tests, meals, therapies, etc. consistent with physician's orders.
• Answers telephone, sheeting charts, order supplies and other duties as designated by Patient Care Manager.
• Integrates performance improvement principles and customer service excellence principles into all aspects of job responsibilities.
• Initiates, assembles and maintains charts for all patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of all records and patient-related information as per HIPPA policy.
• Records, files documents located on printer and fax machines, charts clinical data, files diagnostic and laboratory reports, and any similar patient information received from the nursing staff.
• Communicates all pertinent patient care and general environmental information to the patient care manager, charge nurse or staff.
• Maintains and communicates adequate unit supplies, unit communication resources and contributes to maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Education

High school diploma/GED

Post-high school coursework in medical terminology

Unit clerk training OR 1 year unit clerk experience

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Unit Clerk to support patient care on the unit. Under supervision, you will enter physician orders online, coordinate tests and patient flow, and maintain patient charts with strict confidentiality.

You will respond to calls, manage supplies, and help uphold infection control and safe environment standards while delivering patient-centered service.