Unit Clerk 8 Northeast Trauma/Med Surg Stepdown dayshift casual
Core
Performs clerical, receptionist, dispatching, and admitting/discharge duties to support patient care departments in a hospital.
Role type
Unit Clerk
Builds
Patient admission records, bed assignments, and discharge documentation
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Administration
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, locate and assign beds, complete computerized admission and discharge functions, coordinate patient transfers, dispatch support personnel, schedule follow-up appointments and lab work, maintain patient records and identification bands, communicate with physicians and other departments, answer phones and intercoms, record lab results, prepare statistical data.
Seniority
Entry-level, non-exempt