Unit Clerk - Nights

At UM Capital Region Health, we’re about to changeUP everything with the opening of our new hospital in Spring 2021!
Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides clerical support to assigned nursing unit such as assembling and maintaining patients' charts, scheduling diagnostic procedures, completing admission and transfer/discharge forms, greeting and directing visitors, answering telephone, relaying calls and messages, and providing approved, routine information.

Principal Duties:

• Recognizes need for cost containment by maintaining supplies, forms and equipment at appropriate levels.
• Demonstrates timely and accurate operation of computer for order entry, data retrieval, charge entry, and problem solving. Asks questions if orders are not routine or clear.
• Recognizes changing unit needs and prioritizes work activities accordingly.
• Plans and organizes clerical work, completes duties within appropriate time frame and provides an accurate, concise report to relief.
• Transcribes and processes physicians' orders in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to computer, MAR, and Kardex (as appropriate). Signs off transcription per policy.
• Assists in the smooth and efficient operation of the unit by keeping the work environment orderly and business like; maintaining filing system; organizing and maintaining critical information such as call board, physician phone numbers, agency referral information; tracking and ordering office supplies, equipment and forms; sending broken equipment for repair with work order; and maintaining required unit statistics such as admission/discharge log, monthly census reports and other data.
• Maintains patient charts to include preparation for new admission, filing diagnostic reports and other necessary forms in chart, copying chart for transfers, tearing down discharge charts, and graphing vital signs and other pertinent data as required.
• Recognizes unit/patient problems which may impede the unit's effectiveness and reports them to the appropriate person or department.
• Assists in coordinating patient care activities by paging other health team members as requested, keeping staff informed of scheduled test and procedures and running errands as needed.
• Demonstrates understanding of teamwork by performing other duties willingly when requested.
• Coordinates patient movement by keeping charge nurse and nursing staff informed of admissions, transfers and discharges. Coordinates, as appropriate, patient movement with other departments.

Education/Knowledge

• Attained Level: Entry level

Preferred:

• Additional training in computer skills and customer service principles.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.