Unit Clerk - Per Diem
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA · Langhorne, PA · 3 wk ago
On-siteAdministrativePart-time
Employment Type: Part time, Per Diem; Shift: Rotating Shift, Varied (every 3rd weekend); Location: St. Mary Medical Center.
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. 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.
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, e.g., 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.
Qualifications
High School Graduate/Equivalent
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance
- Voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment
- Work/Life balance with flexible schedules
- Free onsite parking
- Referral Rewards Program
- Discounted onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
Schedule
Rotating Shift; Varied, every 3rd weekend