Patient Clerical Assistant/UKHC

Job Summary

The Patient Clerical Assistant’s primary responsibility is to support patient care delivery by processing physician orders, maintaining patient records, managing patient information, and providing customer service. This involves working independently, acting as a communications liaison for patients, visitors, and all service departments involved in the care of the patient, as well as processing all requests/orders for patient care by fax/phone/computer/intercom and imprinters. Also includes filing, chart assembly and maintenance, maintaining patient records, and extensive verbal communication.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Basic administrative skills such as receptionist abilities (including phone, keyboarding, filing, and fax machine skills)
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit at a computer workstation for extended periods of time
• Perform tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing)
• Intermittently stand or walk with objects weighing up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally stand or walk with objects weighing up to 25 pounds, and lift, push, and/or pull objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds
• Exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials
• Exposure to loud noises
• Exposure to temperature extremes
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people

Shift

• Must be able to work three 12.5-hour shifts per week (7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.)
• Will also be required to work some weekends and holidays

Required Related Experience

• 1 yr Required

Required Education

• High school diploma
• At least one year of clerical experience within a medical setting preferred