Neuro ICU HUC

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units.
• Maintains working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Facilitates communications required to support patient care including multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and hospital information system.
• Screens incoming telephone calls.
• Maintains working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.
• Maintains working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.
• Maintains working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.

Requirements

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: None Required.
• Education Required: High School Graduate, or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• Experience Required: No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities/workloads.
• High level of attention to detail essential.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. occasionally.
• Will regularly be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must have functional vision, hearing, and speech.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.