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University of Maryland Medical System
Unit Clerk
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What they do
A Receptionist greets and directs customers or visitors that come in to an office or business, and answers and directs incoming phone calls. Deals with mail or courier services. May schedule appointments or meeting rooms, gather patient information, or assist with filing or other administrative support work.
$36,886 / year median in Maryland
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Recognizes need for cost containment by maintaining supplies, forms and equipment at appropriate levels. 2. Recognizes changing unit needs and prioritizes work activities accordingly. 3. Recognizes unit/patient problems which may impede the unit's effectiveness and reports them to the appropriate person or department. 4. Demonstrates understanding of team work by performing other duties willingly when requested. 5. Plans and organizes clerical work, completes duties within appropriate time frame and provides an accurate, concise report to relief. 6. Assists in coordinating patient care activities by paging other health team members as requested, keeping staff informed of scheduled test and procedures and running errands as needed. 7. Coordinates patient movement by keeping charge nurse and nursing staff informed of admissions, transfers and discharges. Coordinates, as appropriate, patient movement with other departments. 8. Maintains patient charts to include preparation for new admission, filing diagnostic reports and other necessary forms in chart, copying chart for transfers, tearing down discharge charts, and graphing vital signs and other pertinent data as required. 9. Demonstrates timely and accurate operation of computer for order entry, data retrieval, charge entry, andproblem solving. Asks questions if orders are not routine or clear. 10. Transcribes and processes physicians' orders in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to computer, MAR, and Kardex (as appropriate). Signs off transcription per policy. 11. Assists in the smooth and efficient operation of the unit by keeping the work environment orderly and business like; maintaining filing system; organizing and maintaining critical information such as call board, physician phone numbers, agency referral information; tracking and ordering office supplies, equipment and forms; sending broken equipment for repair with work order; and maintaining required unit statistics such as admission/discharge log, monthly census reports and other data.