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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification if also working as a Clinical Technician.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare experience.
• Previous EPIC experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical and unit-specific activities, including copying and faxing records and other information.
• Maintain and update physician and lab databases; maintain forms and clerical supplies; and ensure medical supplies are maintained according to par levels.
• Attend staff and committee meetings and record minutes as requested; prepare unit charges as appropriate for unit needs.
• Support the effective maintenance of confidential patient information; create, maintain, and terminate patient charts in compliance with Medical Records guidelines; and ensure patient identification is present on all chart forms.
• Obtain and file test results, lab reports, and treatment information in charts; update patient charts in GECE/IDX with discharge time and move them to EDDIS promptly; run and distribute EPIC reports as requested by the leader.
• Assist with answering call bells and communicating specific patient needs to staff; triage and escalate patient issues to the next care provider if the wait exceeds five minutes or sooner as appropriate.
• Facilitate patient movement into and out of the unit and keep the Charge Nurse informed of patients to be admitted or transferred.
• Coordinate admissions and transfers with nurses, patient transport, and admission personnel; schedule diagnostic tests and lab work as prescribed by nursing and medical staff.
• Greet patients, families, and visitors entering the unit and provide non-clinical information such as directions, patient room locations, and assigned nurse identification.
• Monitor patient and visitor movement at the nursing station, provide information to facilitate prompt patient care, and ensure the desk remains covered.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Team member wellness program.
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible retirement contributions, starting on the first day.
• Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance.
• Up to $10,000 in student loan assistance.
• Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Remote and hybrid career opportunities.