Unit Clerk

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Unit Clerk for Emory Saint Joseph Hospital. This role is responsible for being a capable certified technician who cares about the quality of their work and ensures the safety for all patients. Emory Healthcare is committed to fueling professional journeys with comprehensive health benefits starting day one, student loan repayment assistance and reimbursement programs, family-focused benefits, wellness incentives, and ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs. The organization provides a supportive environment for career growth. Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. It comprises 11 hospitals, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with over 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
One year previous clerical experience and experience with various personal computer software applications.

Responsibilities

Answers unit/department telephones and greets visitors according to departmental procedure; screens calls and takes messages or refers caller/visitor to appropriate staff member.
Receives and transcribes physicians' orders according to established guidelines.
Records, updates, and maintains information in patient records in accordance with department protocol and federal, state and organizational guidelines.
Routes records to appropriate department or staff and maintains confidentiality of information.
Operates standard office equipment including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and computers.
Inventories, orders, and maintains office supplies and forms; completes purchase requisitions and receives supplies.
Responds to patient requests via patient intercom system.
Arranges for medical tests, supplies, equipment treatment and special dietary needs as ordered by a physician.
Enters and retrieves data related to patient charges and supply orders to include daily reconciliation of patient charges to ensure accurate patient billing process.