Unit Clerk - Patient Care Admin & Scheduling

Genesis HealthCare; Farmington (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401K

Paid time off

On‑demand pay

Job summary

Genesis HealthCare in Farmington, ME is seeking a Unit Clerk to support the nursing team with clerical tasks and patient care operations. You will handle orders, transfer vital signs, greet visitors, and coordinate physician appointments to ensure smooth workflow on the unit.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, communication with physicians and hospital staff, and timely relays of information to the nursing team, contributing to high-quality patient care in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent with college/business school coursework is required.

Responsibilities

• Fax physicians' orders and deliver any faxed documents to the appropriate party.
• Complete the daily transfer of the vital signs and weights from the daily assignment sheet to the patients' chart.
• Greet visitors, screen and forward to the appropriate party all incoming nursing unit phone calls.
• Schedule appointments with physicians for patients' and relays the information to the nursing team.

Skills

Clerical skills

Customer service

Greet visitors

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Genesis HealthCare in Farmington, ME is seeking a Unit Clerk to support the nursing team with clerical tasks and patient care operations. You will handle orders, transfer vital signs, greet visitors, and coordinate physician appointments to ensure smooth workflow on the unit.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, communication with physicians and hospital staff, and timely relays of information to the nursing team, contributing to high-quality patient care in a collaborative setting.