Unit Clerk Specialist / Surgical Services / Full-time

CHRISTUS Health • Santa Fe, NM

13d

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the completion of work in all areas of
business pertaining to the functioning and operation of the department. This
includes scheduling of procedures, facilitating communication for the unit,
processing of patient medical records, processing and entry of patient charges,
data entry and retrieval via utilization of various hospital information
systems, completion of departmental reports, statistics, organization of the
unit work area and support to the operations of patient care services including
patient transport and peripheral IV removal

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Current BLS issued through American Heart Association is required
• Must complete Certified Nursing Assistant course and obtain certification within 6 months of hire date
• Completion of Advanced Certified Nursing Assistant course or Emergency Medical Technician certification or equivalent required within first year of hire date
• Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) skills
• Excellent phone etiquette and multi-line telephone skills
• Computer, typing and data entry skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Detail oriented and capability or performing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to read, speak and write English fluently.
• Ability to read and interpret technical reports, charts, etc.
• Must have critical thinking skills and the ability to prioritize quickly
• Transport patients as required upon arrival or discharge
• Removal of peripheral IV’s

Nice To Haves

• Unit secretary/clerk, medical terminology and computer experience preferred.
• Two years related experience in a health field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling of procedures
• Facilitating communication for the unit
• Processing of patient medical records
• Processing and entry of patient charges
• Data entry and retrieval via utilization of various hospital information systems
• Completion of departmental reports
• Statistics
• Organization of the unit work area
• Support to the operations of patient care services including patient transport and peripheral IV removal

What This Job Offers

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