Clerk/Tech - PCU

Henry Community Health • New Castle, IN

9d

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 daily living needs, such as; personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, transferring, eating, etc.
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

• Ability to read and write well enough to follow detailed procedures and perform basic mathematics
• Knowledge of office procedures and equipment
• Ability to read telemetry monitor strips and interpret life threatening arrhythmic conditions
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• High school education or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• 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

• Provides clerical services to assigned unit
• Processes physician’s orders
• Schedules patient tests and appointments
• Arranges appointments, tests, and transfers with other facilities
• Monitors telemetry rhythms
• Monitors blood pressure and oxygen sats
• Records patient information and rhythm strips
• Assists with basic patient daily living needs
• Acts as a focus of communication for customer service
• Performs computer operations
• Initiates and maintains admission, discharge, and transfer information
• Responsible for accurate billing/charge entry

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive compensation
• Bonuses and discounts for you and your family
• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Continuing education scholarships
• Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
• Employer funded pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED