Unit Clerk Children's Hospital Birth Center
Core
Performs clerical, receptionist, dispatching, and admitting/discharge duties to support patient care in a hospital birth center.
Role type
Unit Clerk (Patient Admissions & Discharge)
Builds
Patient admission records, discharge summaries, and bed assignments
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Operations
Required skills
Computer data entry, telephone communication, patient record management, bed assignment, interdepartmental coordination, appointment scheduling, document generation
Preferred skills
Medical Assistant certification, secretarial training
Technologies
EPIC System, Merlin
Responsibilities
Greet and admit patients, complete admission information in computer, locate and assign beds, coordinate patient transfers, process discharge functions, schedule follow-up appointments, answer phones and intercoms, maintain patient records, prepare identification bands, record lab results, dispatch support personnel.
Seniority
Entry-level, individual contributor