Unit Clerk - 4 T Med Surg - Full Time Nights

Paycom - ATS; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center is seeking a Unit Clerk to perform clerical and receptionist duties under the direction of the Staff RN. You will monitor telemetry, maintain patient charts, transcribe orders, and answer phones while greeting visitors.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, prior clerical or healthcare experience is preferred, and on-the-job training is provided. Physical duties include light to moderate lifting as described in the job posting.

Qualifications

• Transcribes physician orders and has knowledge of order entry system.
• Maintains department records and statistics.
• Orients and trains new employees.

Responsibilities

• Watches telemetry monitors and alerts RN of changes.
• Updates patient charts and graphs vital signs, heights and weights.
• Performs general receptionist duties: answers phone, screens calls, refers calls, takes messages, greets visitors.
• Transcribes physician orders and communicates patient needs to nursing staff.
• Maintains department records and statistics.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Telephone etiquette

Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Job description

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.Job Description:The Unit Clerk will perform clerical and receptionist duties. Under the direction of the Staff RN, the Unit Clerk is responsible for watching monitors, maintenance of patient charts, transcription of orders and answering telephones.Observes telemetry monitors and alerts RN of changes.Maintains additional patient packets.Updates patient charts, graphs vital signs, heights and weights.Performs general receptionist duties: answers phone, screens calls, refers calls, takes messages, greets and assists visitors, etc.Transcribes physician orders and has knowledge of order entry system.Monitors patient destination and location of patient charts.Answers intercom promptly and communicates patient needs to appropriate nursing staff.Maintains department records and statistics.Orients and trains new employees.Job Qualifications:High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.Previous clerical support or healthcare experience preferred.On the job training.Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills. Professional telephone etiquette.Medium Work: Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.