Unit Clerk (Full-Time)

Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation; City of Glen Cove (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking a Unit Clerk to support the Nursing Unit Director by handling non-nursing duties and ensuring smooth unit operations. The role includes phone management, filing resident records, scheduling physician visits and coordinating transportation.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, comfort interacting with the public, and a willingness to work across departments. This is a full-time, in-person position in New York.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with the general public and ability to communicate with nursing leadership.
• Must be able to work with all departments and coordinate non-nursing duties.

Responsibilities

• Performs all non-nursing duties at the desk as assigned by the Nursing Unit Director.
• Handles all telephone calls to the unit and routes them to the proper person.
• Files all paperwork in resident's clinical records as directed by Nursing Unit Director.
• Makes physician appointments and sets up transportation, calls for x-rays and consultations as directed.
• Completes lab requests and handles other paperwork as directed by the Nursing Unit Director.
• Attends all annual mandatory in-services.

Skills

Public interaction

Communication

Medical records

PHI handling

Office administration

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation is looking for a Unit Clerk.

Our Unit Clerk performs all non-nursing duties as assigned by the Nursing Unit Director and ensures the proper flow of unit matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Performs all non-nursing duties at the desk as assigned by the Nursing Unit Director.
• Handles all telephone calls to the unit and routes them to the proper person.
• Files all paperwork in resident's clinical records (as directed by Nursing Unit Director).
• Makes physician appointments and sets up transportation as needed, calls for x-rays, consultations as directed by Nursing Unit Director.
• Completes lab requests.
• Responsible for any other paperwork as directed by Nursing Unit Director.
• Use and disclosure of PHI to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose and is consistent with professional judgment and standards.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Attends all annual mandatory in-services
• Must have a high school education and an interest in the medical field.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in dealing with the general public. Ability to communicate with the Director of Nursing, Nursing Unit Director and staff nurses. Must be able to work with all departments.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Work Location: In person

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