Unit Clerk - Labor & Delivery - Per Diem Days

About the role

The primary purpose of this position is to improve quality. To provide clerical support to the nursing staff through medical records maintenance, ordering supplies and equipment, transcription of physician orders and handling inter and intra departmental communications to assist with the coordination of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Greets visitors, patients, families and physicians and directs them appropriately.
• Answers the telephone, directs all calls appropriately, takes an accurate message and delivers to the appropriate individual.
• Maintains communication resources, ex: on-call schedule, MD phone numbers, and beeper numbers.
• Demonstrates telephone etiquette.
• Answers patients’ call lights and assists patients promptly.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with the Nurse Manager and staff.
• Communicates any problems, concerns or issues promptly to the Nurse Manager.
• Follows written instructions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Prepares charts for new admissions assuring all required forms are placed appropriately in the chart.
• Places laboratory results, test results and other documentation in the appropriate section of the patients’ chart.

Requirements

• 144 hours within a 6‑week schedule.
• 4 of the shifts must be worked on the weekend.
• 1 winter holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) must be worked.
• 1 spring/summer holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day) must be worked.

Qualifications

High School Graduate/Equivalent.

Benefits

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free onsite parking.
• Referral Rewards Program.

Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Schedule

Per Diem, Tier III – 7am‑7:30pm.