Unit Clerk - 6 East Part-Time, Nights
Core
Performs clerical, receptionist, dispatching, and admitting/discharge duties to support patient care departments in a hospital.
Role type
Unit Clerk (Admitting/Discharge)
Builds
Patient admission and discharge workflows, bed assignments, and interdepartmental patient transfers.
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Required skills
Patient admission and discharge processing, bed assignment, interdepartmental communication, telephone and intercom dispatch, medical record organization, laboratory and diagnostic scheduling, data entry in EPIC system, patient identification band preparation.
Preferred skills
Medical Assistant certification, secretarial training.
Responsibilities
Greet and admit patients, locate and assign beds, coordinate patient transfers within and between departments, process patient discharges and arrange transportation, schedule follow-up appointments and diagnostic procedures, maintain accurate patient records and charts, answer phones and dispatch personnel, prepare patient identification bands, record lab results, and maintain office supplies.
Seniority
Entry-level, non-exempt