Clerk/Tech - ED
About The Position
Works independently in providing various clerical services to their assigned unit. Processes physician’s orders and works collaboratively with many departments to schedule patient tests and appointments to expedite patient diagnoses and treatment. Required to contact and interact with other facilities in order to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers. May monitor telemetry rhythms for pertinent changes in fetal or cardiac rhythms and interprets rhythms and keeps nurse informed of life threatening arrhythmias. Technician/Clerks are responsible for monitoring blood pressure and oxygen sats and reporting changes to appropriate nurse. Records pertinent patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record. Will assist with basic patient needs as necessary. Consistently acts as a focus of communication for internal/external customer service. Performs computer operations accurately and efficiently. Initiates and maintains admission, discharge, and transfer information. Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry.
Requirements
- Successfully passes unit specific competencies.
- Requires the ability to read and write well enough to follow detailed procedures and perform basic mathematics
- Requires knowledge of office procedures and equipment
- Requires the ability to read telemetry monitor strips and interpret life threatening arrhythmic conditions
- Requires knowledge of basic medical terminology
- Requires high school education or equivalent
Nice To Haves
- Prefer six to twelve months of clinical/clerical experience in an acute care setting and at least three months experience as a nursing assistant or ward clerk
Responsibilities
- Providing clerical services
- Processes physician’s orders
- Schedule patient tests and appointments
- Contact and interact with other facilities to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers
- Monitor telemetry rhythms
- Monitor blood pressure and oxygen sats
- Record patient information and rhythm strips
- Assist with basic patient needs
- Acts as a focus of communication for internal/external customer service
- Performs computer operations
- Initiates and maintains admission, discharge, and transfer information
- Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry
Benefits
- Continuing education scholarships
- Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
- Employer funded pension
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
