Night Shift Unit Clerk – Med Stepdown & Intake

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Unit Clerk for 10 East Medicine Stepdown/Floor to support admission, discharge, and daily operations during the night shift. The role involves greeting patients, entering admission information, bed assignment, and coordinating with multiple departments to ensure timely patient care and documentation.

The incumbent will handle phone communications, program orders in EPIC, and maintain orderly patient records.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program or secretarial school preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Greeting and admitting patients to the department.
• Enter admitting information into the computer.
• Notify referring physician of admission and transfer details.
• Answer telephone courteously and promptly; dispatch appropriate personnel.
• Enter physician orders into the EPIC system accurately and timely.
• Generate Kardex and Medical Admission Records from Merlin.
• Schedule labs, X-rays, and other procedures; forward documents to appropriate people.
• Maintain patient records and related department records for accurate documentation.
• Prepare patient identification bands and name tags.
• Discharge coordination, including completing discharge in the computer and forwarding summaries.

Conocimientos

Ability to read/write

Verbal and written communication

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program or secretarial school preferred

Descripción del empleo

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Unit Clerk for 10 East Medicine Stepdown/Floor to support admission, discharge, and daily operations during the night shift. The role involves greeting patients, entering admission information, bed assignment, and coordinating with multiple departments to ensure timely patient care and documentation.

The incumbent will handle phone communications, program orders in EPIC, and maintain orderly patient records.