Unit Clerk (Full Time)

Premier Healthcare LLC; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Mount Vernon, NY is seeking a Full-Time Unit Clerk to support nursing staff. The role includes desk duties, routing calls, filing in resident records, arranging physician appointments and transportation, and coordinating lab requests.

Candidates should have experience dealing with the public, strong communication with Nursing leadership and staff, and be prepared to work within a hospital or skilled nursing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with the general public.
• Ability to communicate with Nursing leadership and staff.
• Must be able to work with all departments.

Responsibilities

• Performs all non-nursing duties at the desk as assigned by 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.
• Makes physician appointments and arranges transportation; calls for x-rays and consultations.
• Completes lab requests.
• Attends all annual mandatory in-services.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Westchester Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing is looking for a Full-Time Unit Clerk.

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

Hospital or Skilled Nursing experienced preferred.

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.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Attends all annual mandatory in-services

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 department

Must be fully vaccinated, including booster

Job Types: Full-time 8am-4pm

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Per NYS Regulations, you must be fully vaccinated, including the booster

Work Location: One location