Unit Clerk

About the Role

As a Unit Clerk with Legacy, you’ll provide clerical services as part of a healthcare team, reinforcing our mission of making life better for others. Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland is a local and regional leader in treating serious clinical illness or injury, offering around-the-clock expertise in trauma, heart care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery, and more.

Responsibilities

• Participate with the healthcare team in delivering quality and customer-focused care to patients.
• Provide general clerical and receptionist services for a nursing or other work unit.
• Answer phones, relay messages to patients and appropriate staff, order supplies, and assist nursing and medical staff with clerical duties that support patient care.
• Apply critical thinking, attention to detail, time management, problem-solving, and customer relations skills in a fast-paced environment to meet patient needs and contribute to a positive care experience.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of Unit Clerk experience preferred or equivalent office/clerical experience in a medical setting.

Skills

• Solid understanding of medical terminology strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work accurately.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in operating applicable computer systems.

Pay

USD $19.83 - USD $26.86 per hour.