Clerk/Tech - ED (PRN)
About The Position
The Clerk/Tech provides clerical services to an assigned unit and supports patient care by processing physician orders, coordinating tests and appointments, and arranging appointments, tests, and transfers with other facilities. The role may include monitoring telemetry rhythms and vital signs, reporting concerning changes to nurses, documenting patient information, assisting with basic patient needs, and maintaining accurate patient admission, discharge, transfer, and billing information. The Clerk/Tech also serves as a communication point for internal and external customers and performs computer operations accurately and efficiently.
Requirements
- Successfully pass unit-specific competencies.
- 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 or clerical experience in an acute care setting.
- At least three months of experience as a nursing assistant or ward clerk.
Responsibilities
- Provide clerical services independently to the assigned unit.
- Process physician orders and collaborate with other departments to schedule patient tests and appointments to expedite diagnoses and treatment.
- Contact other facilities to arrange appointments, tests, and transfers.
- As needed, monitor telemetry rhythms for pertinent changes in fetal or cardiac rhythms, interpret rhythms, and inform nurses of life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Monitor blood pressure and oxygen saturation and report changes to the appropriate nurse.
- Record pertinent patient information and rhythm strips in the clinical record.
- Assist with basic patient needs as necessary.
- Serve as a focus of communication for internal and external customer service.
- Perform computer operations accurately and efficiently.
- Initiate and maintain admission, discharge, and transfer information.
- Enter billing and charges accurately.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive compensation
- Bonuses
- Discounts for the employee and family
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Continuing education scholarships
- Generous paid days off (PDO), with the option to roll over unused hours each year
- Employer-funded pension
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Education Level
High school or GED
