Nursing Service Clerk

About the role

The Nursing Service Clerk performs general clerical duties by preparing, compiling, and maintaining records in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Receives newly admitted patients and prepares identification tags and assembles patients' records.
• Notifies physician of new admissions and consultations.
• Assists in keeping vital summary sheet up to date by recording temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, diet, activity, etc.
• Transcribes orders from physicians' order sheet to patients' chart, prepares cards, tickets, etc.
• Prepares requests and schedules procedures.
• Answers patient call system and telephone; receives and delivers messages for supplies, patients, physicians, etc.
• Checks patients' chart for completeness at time of discharge and disassembles for return to Medical Records.
• Files completed request slips when returned from Laboratory, Radiology, etc.
• Prepares requisitions to maintain established inventories of clerical supplies.
• Maintains nursing station in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
• Types and prepares reports as directed.
• Maintains patient register and schedules procedures to be performed by other services.
• Greets, assists, and directs visitors in a courteous manner.
• Operates various office equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• Preferably one year's experience in billing and experience in Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Healthcare billing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-9, and CPT codes as pertains to billing.
• Familiarity with UB-92 and HCFA forms.
• Computer literacy in Word and Excel.
• Ability to operate routine office machines (e.g., postage meter, typewriter, display terminal, adding machine, fax machine).
• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute accurately.
• Three to six months of on-the-job training to attain proficiency.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged sitting, moderate walking and standing, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.