Unit Clerk - Med/Surg - 1 - Full Time

About the role

Be the organizational heartbeat of patient care. As a Unit Clerk at Guthrie, you'll play a vital role in supporting nurses, physicians, and healthcare teams by ensuring critical information flows smoothly, helping deliver exceptional care to every patient.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates maintaining a safe environment.
• Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
• Follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures regarding the care and use of equipment and supplies.
• Complies with all policies of the hospital and nursing department.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self or patients.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills.
• Completes work within a timely manner according to department guidelines.
• Maintains neat and clean work area.
• Orders and maintains clerical supplies as necessary.
• Orders necessary unit equipment and supplies.
• Performs errands in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
• Able to communicate using telephones, intercom, computer systems.
• Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department.
• Sends messages in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the health care team in a concise, tactful and considerate manner.
• Represents the hospital in a professional courteous manner while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications.
• Implements Downtime process and procedures including order interpretation and transcription as necessary.
• Notifies RN of any stat order.
• Registers patients, assembles and disassembles charts in a timely manner, performs other clerical work according to unit guidelines.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Attends and participates in unit council and unit clerk meetings (70% attendance).
• Demonstrates awareness of need for self-growth by assessing strengths and weaknesses and establishing written goals.
• Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate.
• Encouraged to participate in community activities.
• Authorized to access secured storage areas in the performance of essential job functions and duties.
• Follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures during emergency or stressful situations including fire and disaster drills, and emergency situations.
• Seeks supervision and guidance when appropriate.
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and of the department of nursing.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of clerical experience preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate using telephones, intercom, computer systems.
• Passes a background check.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Computer literacy.

Benefits

• Voluntary 403(b) Retirement Plan – Plan for your future with Fidelity investment options.
• Employee Assistance Program – Confidential support for personal and professional well-being.
• Shift Differentials & Premiums – Earn more for evenings, nights, weekends, and float coverage.
• PTO Starts on Day 1 – Time off accrual begins on day one of employment.
• Friendly, Inclusive Work Family – Be part of a team that feels like home.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $17.34-$23.96/hr. based on experience.

Schedule & Coverage

• Full-Time, Day Shift