Weekend Rotating UC

About the role

Performs a wide range of clerical, receptionist, dispatching and admitting/discharge duties in support of assigned patient care department.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Greets and admits patients upon their arrival to the department.
• Completes admitting information in computer.
• Locates and assigns beds.
• Notifies referring physician of admission, as requested.
• Communicates transfer information when patient moves within or between patient care areas.
• Schedules follow-up appointments.
• Arranges transportation for patient as necessary.
• Completes discharge function in the computer.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations.
• Answers telephone and patient intercom in a courteous and timely manner.
• Enters written physician orders into EPIC System accurately and consistently.
• Maintains communication with other patient care departments to ensure patient care needs are met.
• Dispatches patient care personnel for patient transportation.
• Organizes and maintains patient records and department records.
• Maintains stock levels of office supplies.
• Complies with statistical or unit activity data as assigned.

Physical requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and abilities

• Read, write and comprehend simple instructions.
• Good verbal and writing skills.

Additional job description

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
• Shift Varied
• Exempt/Non-Exempt
• Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
• Cost Center: 34 WVUH CH Nursing Pediatrics ICU
• Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia
• Equal Opportunity Employer