Job Summary:

The Unit Clerk is a member of the nursing team who performs various clerical functions for the nursing unit; provides reception for designated area & arranges for patient examinations/testing as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.

• Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
• Performs clerical functions within the department including but not limited to telephone reception, transcription of orders, chart flagging & maintaining department records (i.e., statistics, logbook and/or census board)
• Demonstrates an understanding of patients in various age groups, cultural diversity & lifestyle choices & adapts communication styles to accommodate such differences
• Observes all applicable regional, medical center & department polices & procedures
• Maintains equipment & supplies in accordance w/ department guidelines

• KP Service Standards:

  Follows LMPs ABCs

• Takes Initiative:

  Positive first impression, ask how you can help & give information

• Take Responsibility:

  Solve problems, resolve conflict, assume ownership

• Take Care:

  Protect confidentiality, show respect, value differences & show empathy

• Take Pride:

  Neat work area, low noise, be professional, support your team & KP
• Performs other duties as required
• Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Completion & certification of an approved KP Hospital Unit Coordinator course OR one (1) year experience within the last three (3) years as a Hospital Unit Coordinator in an acute care setting, which included transcription of MD orders, completion of requisitions & arrangements for patient examinations, test, etc
• Computer knowledge

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Knowledge of Medical Terminology Education N/A License, Certification, Registration N/A Additional Requirements:

N/A Preferred Qualifications:

N/A