Unit Clerk - Med/Surg - Days

Fitzgibbon Hospital•Marshall, MO

19h

About The Position

Fitzgibbon Hospital is seeking a self-driven, compassionate Unit Clerk to join its Med/Surg department. This role supports patient care and unit operations by transcribing and documenting physician orders, maintaining patient records, coordinating tests and appointments, communicating information among staff and departments, and managing unit supplies and documentation. The position is full-time, 72 hours every two weeks, on the day shift from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to accurately interpret handwriting and seek clarification when uncertain.
Accurate spelling, good penmanship, and neatness.
Ability to enter orders accurately using the computer system.
Knowledge of the telephone system, including speed dialing, conference calls, placing callers on hold, and transferring calls.
Knowledge of the patient call system and ability to communicate patient needs to nursing staff.

Responsibilities

Transcribe and document physician orders accurately, completely, and promptly, prioritizing STAT and NOW orders and seeking clarification when necessary.
Maintain patient medical records by assembling charts, labeling forms, recording allergies, replenishing order sheets, and filing laboratory and radiology reports and prior-day MARs.
Enter daily laboratory tests into the computer and maintain a current list of timed laboratory draws.
Follow procedures for calling STAT laboratory tests, x-rays, EKGs, Code Blue, and other urgent needs.
Notify physicians of consults and schedule post-discharge tests and appointments as requested.
Coordinate scheduling with other departments for diagnostic tests and patient procedures.
Provide nursing staff with requested forms and assist RNs with checking pre-operative records for required documentation and test results.
Communicate patient information and department needs to appropriate staff and departments to support continuity of care.
Track department activity, including nursing assignments, breaks, patient transports, and pages, and keep the Clinical Care Coordinator and/or Nurse Manager informed of potential problems.
Coordinate with admissions regarding admission status, notify the charge nurse of new admissions, and follow room-assignment instructions from the Clinical Care Coordinator.
Notify the Patient Care Coordinator or RN of discharge orders and STAT and NOW orders; take and relay messages.
Verify patient admissions, transfers, and discharges in the computer and assist with transfers by ensuring records, labels, and medications accompany the patient.
Obtain release-of-information forms for other institutions when patient documents are faxed to or from Fitzgibbon Hospital, as directed.
Order supplies from Central Supply and Materials Management and maintain adequate inventory.
Transport specimens to the laboratory when requested.
Maintain department log books and current lists of unit admissions and discharges.
Keep current with information related to patient care, department operations, and system processes.
Participate on the unit council and QIT as requested, and attend unit staff meetings.
Report to the oncoming unit secretary before leaving the work area.
Perform other duties as required by department standards and comply with administrative standards for attendance and work quality and quantity.