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Unit Clerk
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GLENDALE NURSING HOME
Schenectady, NY (In Person)
$45,510 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Overview Glendale Home is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Unit Clerk to join our healthcare team. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and a commitment to providing exceptional administrative support within a medical environment. As a Unit Clerk, you will play a crucial role in managing patient records, coordinating communication between departments, and ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities within the unit. Duties Prepares medical records for new admissions and re-admission; such as making out headings, giving out ID bracelets, etc.; Maintains residents' files with current information by transcribing data, completing assigned portions of forms and flagging face sheets as required; Distributes residents' medical information, as required, in accordance with policies and procedures; Posts required information on unit calendar; Closes out all discharge, bed loss, expiration and other records, delivers to Medical Records Office and enters resident's name in log book; Maintains the compendium of records six months or older separately from current resident chart and assists other disciplines in locating information in the overflow; Utilizes computerized system to input, update, retrieve and print medical records data and consults; Prepares residents' eyeglasses to be sent out for repairs and delivers to the Medical Records office; Delivers physicians orders to the pharmacy and may hand carry assorted drugs to the nursing unit; Processes laboratory form upon physician's order and may carry lab samples to storage areas; May offer suggestions in the development/revision of forms; Inputs data provided by nursing staff, update and retrieve resident medical records including, but not limited to Patient Review Instruments, Comprehensive Care Plans and MD's assessments; Distributes mail, flowers, and packages to residents; Directs the delivery and storage of supplies and equipment; Prepares requisitions for repairs, weekly unit supplies, office supplies and consults; Keeps appearance of nursing unit neat and in order; Completes forms as required.