Clerical Associate- NRSG Unit Clerks

Northwell Health • Staten Island, NY

25d

About The Position

Performs general clerical and receptionist duties supporting the patient care unit, including preparing, compiling and maintaining records.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Must successfully complete hospital training/orientation program.
• Minimum of one (1) year recent clerical experience, required.
• Typing 35 wpm, required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospital admissions, patient care unit, medical records or discharge planning, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets, directs and escorts patient, family members and visitors to appropriate locations.
• Communicates with bed management to schedule admissions and bed assignments.
• Maintains daily census sheet.
• Enters patient information into department computer system to record pertinent information.
• Ensures face sheets and addressograph plates are prepared in a timely manner
• Assembles initial patient chart upon admission, notifies responsible nurse, attending physician, and house staff of patient's arrival.
• Documents actions in patient chart.
• Schedules appointments, ancillary tests, and special procedures, as needed.
• Transcribes and enters orders into department computer system.
• Receives and reviews radiology test orders for completion.
• Enters complete orders into appropriate computer system.
• Adds reports received to patient's chart and keeps the appropriate healthcare team leader informed.
• Performs chart review to ensure all forms are labeled, assembled and adds forms appropriately.
• Notifies appropriate physician of transfers and consults with documentation.
• Answers patient call light via call system console in coordination with other nursing personal.
• Attends to patient's basic request and/or communicates patient's needs to appropriate personnel.
• Recognizes discharges as stat orders and assists in discharge process
• Enters discharge orders into computer.
• Assembles and prints discharge material, as required.
• Enters bed vacancy in computer upon discharge, expiration or transfer.
• Communicates with patients and families, and confirms and/or secures patient's transportation
• Notifies Admitting of expirations and forwards patient charts to Medical Records within established timeframe.
• Orders unit supplies and maintains inventory par levels.
• Inventories and charges equipment and supplies used by patients.
• Reports equipment needing repair and initiates work orders.
• Photocopies and maintains supply of pertinent forms specific to unit.
• Performs routine clerical tasks including, but not limited to, answering phones, providing information, directing calls, taking messages, filing and faxing information, and maintaining bulletin boards.
• May transport items to/from unit.
• May transport patients in wheelchair, as required.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees