Ward Clerk Med/Surg

Essential Functions

• Document Patient information.
• Process doctor's orders.
• Communicate with co-workers, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Answer the telephone.
• Use the intercom. Provide the information to the appropriate person or place throughout the department and facility.
• Maintain the paper medical record.
• Initiate CPR.
• Organize and prioritize work to complete daily assignment.
• Participates in quality assurance, assessment and improvement activities.
• Follow all infection control procedures and policies (including use of universal/standard precautions).
• Interpret telemetry monitor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions

• Performs activities related to necessary ongoing operations of the unit: a) ordering; b) restocking; c) cleaning.
• Affords assistance to patients with activities of daily living.
• Transports patients by pushing, pulling, lifting; in a wheelchair, bed, cart of geri chair.
• Repositions patients with or without mechanical devices, by lifting, pulling and pushing.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Will be orientated to and maintain competence in working with patients In The Following Age Categories Med/Surg/Skilled/ ICU: Infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Competence at the beginning of employment will be measured through observation during orientation and review of documentation.
• Ongoing competence will be measures through observation of clinical practice, observation for performance evaluation, and competency in-service.
• See attached sheet for other initial and ongoing competence required by each department.

• Experience:
• One year of experience as a ward clerk or clerical healthcare role is desirable.
• One-year previous experience as a nurse assistant or similar position desirable in absence of ward clerk or clerical experience.

Physical Demands

• May require constant sitting and grasping.
• It requires frequent lifting and carrying up to 5 lbs and bending.
• The job requires frequent reaching and twisting, as well as frequent pushing and pulling of objects up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally walking is required.
• Eye-hand coordination, and finger and manual dexterity are required.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to a normal range.
• Uses of office equipment such as computers, telephones, copies and intercom is required.
• Repetitive movements such as typing and writing are required.
• Uses of office equipment such as telephones, copying machines, computers, fax machines, pagers, and intercoms may be required.
• Job requires working under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours.
• Job requires potential exposure to body fluids and radiation.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters and symbols.

Working Conditions

• Includes working frequent weekends and holidays, with potential for varied shifts, overtime, cost containment absent days, or standby time.