Unit Clerk

Bronson Behavioral Hospital; Battle Creek (MI); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a unit clerk to manage general communications on nursing units, including telephone and written inquiries. The role involves assembling patient charts, maintaining records, and coordinating administrative tasks across units.

The candidate should have a high school diploma, healthcare exposure, and strong customer service and clerical skills. CPR and de-escalation certification are often required, with training provided on hire.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Customer service and administrative/clerical skills required.

Aufgaben

• Assemble and maintain patient charts for admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Answer phones in a professional and timely manner and direct calls or take messages.
• Maintain patient records and administrative reports.
• Perform clerical duties relating to updating, organizing and communicating information on a nursing unit.
• Coordinate administrative work within the unit and with other units/departments.
• Report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Administrative tasks

Communication

Ausbildung

High School diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Responsible for general communications on the nursing units, including telephone and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and maintain patient charts for admissions, transfers and discharges per facility policy.
• Answer phones in a professional and timely manner and direct calls to appropriate individuals and/ortake messages.
• Maintain patient records and administrative reports.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties relating to updating, organizing and communicating information on anursing unit.
• Coordinate administrative work within the unit as well as with other units and departments.
• Report pertinent information in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from staff and patients.
• Perform maintenance tasks relating to chart order, chart accuracy and chart current data
• Stock units with office and medical supplies and prepare requisitions to maintain establishedinventories, as required
• Fax and photocopy information, as needed.
• Deliver incoming and outgoing mail to the units and distribute announcements and post memos.
• Obtain lab, x-ray and consult reports, as needed.
• Identify and report equipment or environmental problems promptly for correction.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Customer service and administrative/clerical skills required.LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered byfacility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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