Unit Clerk

MedStar Health; Olney (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a unit clerk to support the nursing station by handling clerical tasks, charting, and data entry for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.

You will answer calls, relay messages, coordinate with physicians and families, and help maintain patient records and schedules in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years work experience required; hospital experience preferred.
• Completion of unit clerk course preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical and secretarial tasks to support department operations.
• Transcribes physician orders and manages patient paperwork.
• Inputs data for admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient charges.
• Maintains patient records and retrieves lab/radiology results as needed.
• Answers phones, relays messages, and assists staff, families, and physicians.
• Manages scheduling of procedures and therapeutic services.
• Maintains unit supplies and coordinates requisitions.

Skills

Reading/writing English

Medical terminology

Data entry

Computer proficiency

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Clinical information systems

Lawson / requisitioning systems

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

A healthcare team member who performs designated clerical duties at the unit level relating to communication updating and organization of information. Responsible for reporting pertinent information to the immediate supervisor and responding to inquiries and requests from staff physicians families other departments/disciplines etc.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical: Supports work of the department by performing clerical and secretarial tasks. Transcribes physician orders and completes associated paperwork. Compiles paperwork and inputs specified computer data related to admission discharge transfer or expiration of a patient. Maintains patient records per hospital policy and reviews for completeness as needed throughout treatment (e.g. prior to surgery transfer and discharge). Obtains and files results from lab radiology physician office etc. as needed. Files and prepares paperwork as directed by supervisor. Prints schedules reports and patient data as requested.
• Communication: Supports work of the department by facilitating transfer of information. Answers and directs all phone calls; takes messages as needed. Greets all persons coming to nurses' station answers inquiries offers direction and assistance takes and relays messages run errands. Exchanges information with other units/departments physician offices etc. as requested. Relays patient/family requests to appropriate unit staff. Initiates phone calls pages and codes as directed. Uses appropriate means to communicate with other unit staff (Vocera overhead paging etc.) Confirms and communicates scheduling of procedures/therapeutic services.
• Finance: Supports department by posting charges. Completes appropriate requisitions/computer entries for consults diagnostic tests and therapeutic services for patients and coordinates appointments with respective departments. Inputs data for patient charges. Maintains unit supplies and orders same using online requisition system (e.g. Lawson) or other approved process.
• Development: Maintains and updates current knowledge. Conducts all duties within legal boundaries of position and according to hospital policy and procedures. Works with supervisor to identify learning needs and takes actions to address these needs. Attends hospital sponsored training programs as required by the department. Meets all mandatory obligations
• Organizational knowledge: Works effectively within and between departments. Participates on intra/inter-departmental teams and committees communicating unit knowledge as appropriate. Provides department/unit with information and knowledge acquired during team and committee participation. Demonstrates a constructive approach during all interactions. Serves as a unit resource within areas of responsibility
• Department/Unit Specific Functions and Duties Completes other tasks within realm of position as assigned. Operating Room: Maintains and updates Operating Room procedure schedule.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience required

Experience

• 1-2 years Work experience required and
• Hospital experience preferred particularly in area related to unit specialty preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Completion of unit clerk course preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read write speak and comprehend English.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Moderate computer data entry skills.
• Ability to use computer applications such as clinical information systems (e.g. Clinicians View Chart View GE Manager GE Scheduler scheduling software e‑mail intranet requisitioning systems (e.g. Lawson).)
• Use of copy equipment and fax machine.
• HIPAA policies related to confidentiality.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.