Unit Clerk - MG2 - Per Diem Tier III, Days (St. Mary)

Trinity Health•Langhorne, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for a Unit Clerk to join our team! Schedule: Per diem tier III days, 7am-7:30pm Tier III Requirements: 144 hours within a 6-week schedule, 4 of the shifts must be worked on the weekend. 1 winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) and 1 spring/summer holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day) 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. 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

Responsibilities

Provide clerical support to the nursing staff through medical records maintenance
Ordering supplies and equipment
Transcription of physician orders
Handling inter and intra departmental communications to assist with the coordination of patient care
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