Unit Clerk (HUC)

Part Time/ As needed, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM OR 2:30 PM--9:30 PM

The Unit Clerk will ensure that all patient and special unit charges are processed. Unit Clerk will ensure that all patient and unit equipment, supplies, procedures and drugs are ordered, received and cleaned (as appropriate). Unit Clerk initiates a new medical record for each admission, maintains records during the patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge.

• Initiates medical record upon admission. Maintains said record during patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge.
• Initiates follow-up regarding doctors' orders.
• Ensures that all patient and special charges are processed.

• Serves as unit receptionist for incoming and outgoing calls and visitor information.

• Interacts frequently with unit personnel, physicians, visitors, patients' families and other ancillary hospital personnel for the purpose of giving and receiving information.

• Position involves multi-tasking in a high stress environment. Requires constant mental alertness and the ability to calmly and accurately perform duties when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions

• Ensures that all patient and unit equipment, supplies and procedures are ordered and received