Medical Unit Clerk

Natividad Medical Center (Nmc) • Salinas, CA

403d • $53,997 - $73,749

About The Position

The Medical Unit Clerk at Natividad Medical Center is responsible for performing a variety of clerical tasks related to patient care, ensuring smooth operations within the medical unit. This role involves interacting with patients and their families, managing medical records, scheduling appointments, and coordinating with medical staff to facilitate patient care. The position requires a strong understanding of medical terminology and procedures, as well as excellent organizational and communication skills.

Requirements

• Medical office experience
• Basic math skills
• Valid Driver's License
• Patient care experience
• Clerical experience (1 year)
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital, clinic, or medical office
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Experience in admitting, discharging, and transferring patients

Responsibilities

• Deal with patients and their families in situations requiring tact and discretion.
• Requisition a variety of stock, medical equipment, and supplies based on an understanding of medical procedures and unit requirements.
• Schedule appointments and treatments, estimating priority sequence or length of treatment anticipated.
• Transfer doctors' orders, diet, and therapy instructions to patient charts; notify nurses and other appropriate personnel of revisions.
• Make notations on charts of special medical or consultation charges.
• Order tests and make appointments, accept and record lab reports and orders prescriptions.
• Assemble patient charts and prepare other medical record forms required for patient admission, transfer, or dismissal.
• Act as unit receptionist, receiving and relaying telephone messages to medical staff; distribute mail, flowers, and messages to patients and direct visitors.
• Type a variety of forms and correspondence.
• Transcribe physician's orders from patient chart to the proper forms in preparation for verification by professional staff.
• Provide routine information as requested to staff, patients, visitors, and the public; greet patients and visitors.
• Track admissions, discharges, transfer, and room changes for census purposes; complete proper forms and records for patient admissions, transfers, discharges, examinations, and testing.
• Maintain unit files; run errands and transport supplies, specimens, and other materials as needed.
• Respond to established emergency procedures.
• Prepare identification bands.

Benefits

• Full-time position with competitive salary
• Potential for permanent or temporary employment
• Opportunity for career advancement within the medical field

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed