Unit Desk Clerk - Evenings/Nights - Intensive Care Unit
Job Duties
- Participates in required patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational safety.
- Assures appropriate bed assignment.
- Ensures timely notification of teletracking upon discharge.
- Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards.
- Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standards.
- Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
- Collaborates with other health care teams in order to facilitate multi-disciplinary patient care.
- Obtains and orders supplies.
- Maintains an organized patient care environment.
- Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment.
- Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
- Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
- Aids in the collection of necessary data or reports.
- Precepts and mentors new staff in a professional, positive manner.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
Qualifications
- Highly motivated individual committed to delivering high-quality care to patients.
- Strong ability to meet both orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements.
- Reliable, punctual, and dependable with excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Proactive and engaged presence to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
Skills
- Customer Service
- Computer Literacy
- Teamwork
- Communication
About the Role
The position is a full-time, evenings/nights position (40 hours/week) with shifts ranging from 7pm - 7:30am and 11pm - 7:30am. Every other weekend and holiday rotation is required.
Benefits
- Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
- Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
- Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
- Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.