Unit Clerk - Hospital Admin & Patient Care

USA Health; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health is seeking a dedicated unit support professional to ensure smooth operations within its clinical environment on the Gulf Coast. The role involves handling patient charges, coordinating with nursing staff, and maintaining accurate records in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The position emphasizes compliance, confidentiality, and teamwork. A high school diploma is required, and the successful candidate will follow infection control and safety standards while supporting patient care and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization's values
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality
• Participates in the evaluation of environmental and safety issues and intervenes appropriately
• Assists with orientation of new employees as assigned
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform essential functions
• Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
• Maintains clean work area with appropriate forms and supplies
• Responds to call lights and promptly relays information to the appropriate nursing personnel
• Acknowledges the presence of staff, physicians and visitors at the nursing station
• Runs errands to support the needs of the unit
• Processes requests and orders during computer downtime
• Checks unit census and updates condition codes
• Utilizes personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information Systems
• Utilizes the Hospital Information System to enter requests for unit maintenance and repair
• Schedule and coordinates diagnostic procedures and continued care/follow up appointments
• Order supplies and unit inventory
• Enter physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• Process patient charges
• Check unit census and updates condition codes
• Complete patient transfers and discharges
• update patient diet needs daily on HIS
• Replenishes chart stationary
• Serves as receptionist
• Answers the telephone in a prompt and courteous manner
• Performs general clerical duties
• Prepares unit admission packs
• Monitors patients' charts frequently for signed MD orders
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Responds to overhead pages
• Notifies Charge Nurse when leaving unit
• Maintains accurate and complete records by posting all forms and reports in correct order
• Updates Kardex as needed and completes orders by forwarding forms utilizing the FAX machine
• Performs chart reduction
• Maintains a neat and properly ordered chart
• Prepares chart for Medical Records upon discharge
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Adheres to Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Keeps unit material/flow sheets stocked
• Keeps unit desk free of clutter at all times
• transcribes delivery information from the medical records into the delivery register
• Processes laboratory samples for analysis in a prompt and accurate manner
• Enters patient charges on a daily basis
• Participates on committees as assigned
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

USA Health is seeking a dedicated unit support professional to ensure smooth operations within its clinical environment on the Gulf Coast. The role involves handling patient charges, coordinating with nursing staff, and maintaining accurate records in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The position emphasizes compliance, confidentiality, and teamwork. A high school diploma is required, and the successful candidate will follow infection control and safety standards while supporting patient care and