Unit Clerk - Medical Observation - Full Time Days

Fairfield Medical Center; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center in Ohio is seeking a Unit Clerk to support nursing and patient care teams. You will monitor telemetry, maintain patient charts, transcribe orders, and answer phones while providing courteous reception to visitors.

Under the direction of the Staff RN, you will update records, track vital signs, train new staff, and help ensure smooth department operations. High school diploma or GED is required; healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous clerical support or healthcare experience preferred.
• On the job training provided.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
• Professional telephone etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Watch telemetry monitors and alert RN of changes.
• Maintain patient charts and update vitals, heights, and weights.
• Transcribe physician orders and use the order entry system.
• Answer phones, screen calls, greet visitors, and assist with reception.
• Maintain department records and statistics.
• Orient and train new employees.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Telephone etiquette

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Order entry system

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.