Unit Desk Clerk (BP2 Advanced Acute Care Medical) - Day Shift
Core
Responsible for performing clerical duties in a patient care environment, including admissions, transfers, discharges, bed assignment, and coordinating patient tests and supplies.
Role type
Unit Desk Clerk
Builds
Patient care workflow and administrative records
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care
Required skills
Clerical duties, Bed assignment, Patient data communication, Order transcription, Supply ordering, File management, Equipment operation, Medication transport, Blood product transport, Staff mentoring
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Participate in patient safety education programs, assure appropriate bed assignment, ensure timely notification of teletracking upon discharge, perform clerical duties for admissions/transfers/discharges/deaths, transcribe and process orders, release and confirm ordered tests, coordinate patient transportation to tests, communicate patient information to care team, obtain and order supplies, file forms and reports, maintain organized patient care environment, operate clerical equipment, assist with transporting medications and blood products, assist care team in data collection, precept and mentor new staff.
Seniority
Entry-level, no experience needed