Unit Clerk, Surgery

Overview

• All positions are located in Fresno / Clovis CA

Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region. Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California! With 685 beds we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento. The 56000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California! We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties averaging a daily census of 641 patients. Were affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3000 Medical Doctors to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities

1. Support the administrative and operational needs of the medical team. Anticipate demands and make sure necessary files supplies and information are prepared and available when needed.

2. Answer incoming calls to a busy telephone line. Assess each callers urgency and priority and either provide information take messages or forward to appropriate party.

3. Greet visitors who are primarily family members and guests of the patients. Advise and assist in understanding the hospital its rules and services. Give directions provide factual information and make guests comfortable while waiting.

4. Maintain order and location of patient medical records during hospital stay and upon discharge. File materials such as care plans and lab reports as requested in resident charts. Thin charts according to established time frames and procedures.

5. Communicate pertinent information and changes in physician orders appropriately to healthcare team members support personnel patients and family members. Establish and maintains therapeutic relations with patients families visitors and staff.

6. Answer unit call lights promptly. Assess patient requests and alert or summon appropriate healthcare team member. Make appointments for patients as requested by patients / families as ordered by physicians and approved by and recorded in the plan of care (e.g. medical dental and therapy appointments).

7. Transports supplies documents and specimens utilizing appropriate body mechanics and knowledge of hazardous materials.

8. Maintain work area in a neat and organized manner. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients visitors and family.

9. Manage data such as that required for census management and order entry. Enter data to appropriate systems.

10. Maintain adequate inventory of office supplies and order and stock supplies as necessary following established limits and guidelines.

11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma High School Equivalency (HSE) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required

Experience

2 years of general office and / or customer service experience required

Licenses and Certifications

BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred

Disclaimers

Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.

If any bonuses are noted they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

Key Skills

Typing,Data Entry,Hospital Experience,Clerical Experience,Computer Skills,Patient Assessment,Medical Terminology,Front Desk,Transcription,Filing,Order Entry,Word Processing

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1