Unit Clerk - MG3 Telemetry - Full Time, Days

Trinity Health • Langhorne, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Job Title: Unit Clerk Unit: MG3 Telemetry Employment Type: Full Time Shift: Day Shift (7am-7:30pm) Location: St. Mary Medical Center Position Purpose The primary purpose of this position is to improve quality. To provide clerical support to the nursing staff through medical records maintenance, ordering supplies and equipment, transcription of physician orders and handling inter and intra departmental communications to assist with the coordination of patient care. Unit Overview Tele monitored patients - isolation, heart failure, suicidal, behavioral, etc. 26 beds, private rooms. As a Unit Clerk, you will Greets visitors, patients, families and physicians and directs them appropriately. Answers the telephone, directs all calls appropriately, takes an accurate message and delivers to the appropriate individual. Maintains communication resources, ex: on-call schedule, MD phone numbers, and beeper numbers. Demonstrates telephone etiquette. Answers patients’ call lights and assists patients promptly. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with the Nurse Manager and staff. Communicates any problems, concerns or issues promptly to the Nurse Manager. Follows written instructions accurately and in a timely manner. Prepares charts for new admissions assuring all required forms are placed appropriately in the chart. Places laboratory results, test results and other documentation in the appropriate section of the patients’ chart.

Requirements

• High School Graduate/Equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors, patients, families and physicians and directs them appropriately.
• Answers the telephone, directs all calls appropriately, takes an accurate message and delivers to the appropriate individual.
• Maintains communication resources, ex: on-call schedule, MD phone numbers, and beeper numbers.
• Demonstrates telephone etiquette.
• Answers patients’ call lights and assists patients promptly.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with the Nurse Manager and staff.
• Communicates any problems, concerns or issues promptly to the Nurse Manager.
• Follows written instructions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepares charts for new admissions assuring all required forms are placed appropriately in the chart.
• Places laboratory results, test results and other documentation in the appropriate section of the patients’ chart.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free onsite parking.
• Referral Rewards Program

What This Job Offers

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