Hospital Ward Clerk (Part-Time) | Day Shift & Patient Records

ProMedica; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

ProMedica in Monroe Regional Hospital is seeking a Ward Clerk to support administrative patient care by preparing patient records, charts and coordinating treatments.

You will transcribe physician orders, organize lab tests and x-rays, answer phones, respond to patient call lights, and coordinate assistance across the unit.

This part-time day shift emphasizes strong customer service, accuracy, and teamwork within the Acute Care department.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six weeks to three months on-the-job training required to learn unit routines, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, prepares, and checks file charts, records and other documents for admissions, transfers and discharge on the nursing unit.
• Notifies admitting, housekeeping and other parties of actions taken.
• Maintains patient charts and attaches forms, charges and reports; notes allergies and pertinent data from physicians and staff.
• Acts as the unit's communications source: answers call lights, relays messages to patients, physicians and staff; transcripts orders into the computer and unit records.
• Welcomes patients and visitors, provides routine information about hospital policies and procedures using customer service principles.
• Assists in admitting patients, helps them to dress and transfer to bed; obtains supplies and equipment; ambulates and transports patients as needed; discharges patients and performs routine cleaning as necessary.
• Delivers specimens, reports, moves beds, handles drugs and supplies as needed.
• Prepares and maintains files, records, logs, and unit-related schedules.
• Regularly checks and maintains stock of supplies for the unit.

Skills

Medical terminology

Order entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ProMedica in Monroe Regional Hospital is seeking a Ward Clerk to support administrative patient care by preparing patient records, charts and coordinating treatments.

You will transcribe physician orders, organize lab tests and x-rays, answer phones, respond to patient call lights, and coordinate assistance across the unit.

This part-time day shift emphasizes strong customer service, accuracy, and teamwork within the Acute Care department.