Ward Clerk - Emergency Department (Days)

About the role

The Ward Clerk position is a full-time role working day shifts (7a – 7p) within the Emergency Department of Oneida Health.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skill in computer operations including census changes and electronic data entry.
• Prepare patient charts for admission, transfers, and discharges; maintain an accurate log of such events.
• Promote and maintain overall cleanliness of the unit including the nurses’ station.
• Safely secure and transfer medication to and from the hospital pharmacy; perform other inter-department messenger duties as needed.
• Replenish stock items and order office supplies when necessary.
• Maintain entire patient medical records on a shift-to-shift basis; assemble, label, thin, rearrange, and add additional sheets/reports as needed.
• Recognize emergent patient care situations and immediately report discoveries to the first available professional.
• Assist with response to call lights and communicate patient needs or concerns to nursing staff in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Clerical experience: 1 year
• Medical Secretary experience: 1 year preferred