Clerical Associate - Medical

Job Overview:

Unit Coordination:

Communication with customers, clinical staff, and ancillary staff Coordinate activity at nurse's station Answering phones, call lights, customer service with visitors and providers Paging staff as needed Emptying tube system and distributing items Assist charge nurse/team leader/manager as requested Clerical Functions Provide clerical support to department and management Maintain forms required for patient care Operate and perform simple maintenance on office equipment Place work orders for equipment if needed Monitor supplies and order when needed Update reference lists, phone lists, communication tools Maintain supplies needed for downtime Maintain patient education materials and binders Assist with admission and discharge process Electronic Medical Record Monitor and maintain paper portion of record "Push and Pull" patients from procedures and update patient location when off unit Assist with scanning of documents into EMR Notify physicians or physician offices of consult order and document Print lab labels Enter pharmacy of choice in EMR Information resource Safety Assist with creating and maintaining a safe environment in the department Appropriately reports and takes action on identified safety concerns Perform department duties as required, such as keeping unit, staff areas, and refrigerators clean and neat Quality Assist with data collection and data entry for unit quality measures Assists RN with EMR audits for documentation showing compliance with quality measures/charging and notifies nurse of deficiencies Participate on department and/or hospital committees and performance improvement projects as appropriate

Required:

Certifications/Licenses/Education:

Basic Life Support:

Health Care Provider, within six months of hire. Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) preferred Successfully completes Epic class as required by care center/unit.

Unit Description:

The Medical Unit has 29 beds and is the largest unit within the hospital with a diversity of patients. The Medical Unit is quick paced, and staff work very well in a team fashion. The average length of stay is 3 days, whether the patient has a new-onset illness or chronic disease. The unit has telemetry monitoring and recovers patients post pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator insertion as well as peripheral interventions. The unit also provides care for cancer and stroke patients. The nurse to patient is 4-5 patients, while PCT's typically care for 6-9 patients. Education Required High School or better Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.