BMH General Surgery Unit Unit Clerk Full-time Nights

• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
• The organizational skills to maintain records and orderly filing systems and to manage multiple processes simultaneously.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team.

• Coordinates the flow of information throughout the unit/department for all staff.
• Answers telephone and nurse call system and provides information or relays messages to patients, visitors and medical staff.
• Directs visitors to patients’ rooms or visitor waiting areas.
• Distributes mail, newspapers, and flowers to patients.
• Compiles census of patients, maintains records and distributes information in accordance with unit/department procedures.
• Coordinates with the charge nurse to insure smooth, efficient and timely patient flow into, through and out of the department.
• Responsible for performing clerical duties and processing equipment and staff requests relative to department needs.
• Records name of patient, address, and name of attending Physician to prepare medical records on new patients.
• Keeps file of medical records on patients in unit.
• Monitors and requisitions supplies designated by nursing staff, organizes and stores such in accordance with unit/department procedures.
• Gathers/inputs/retrieves information into various computerized systems.
• Transports patients and guests to locations within facility, under direction or as needed.
• Stocking to facilitate patient care in unit assigned to.
• Take admission paperwork to room, facilitate and complete Medicare/important message, and other assigned paperwork as directed by RN.
• Manage incoming Tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN.
• Work with transport to monitor elevator bays for beds/carts.
• Assist in monitoring Environment of Care.
• Other duties as assigned (passing water, getting towel) attending to patient and family needs.
• Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies.
• Hold and cuddle stable newborn infants under the direction and supervision of the RN. (OB Mother Baby/Antepartum only)

• 10% Communicating with the responsible R.N. about patient status and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
• 5% Accompanies patients for diagnostic tests occasionally.

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