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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health · 1 month ago

Unit Clerk 7 EW Observation(Full Time,36 hours per week)

Lancaster, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is hiring a Unit Clerk for a full-time position. The role involves organizing the nurse’s station, managing patient records, and facilitating communication among healthcare staff and patients.

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Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the organization of the nurse’s station and monitors all related activity

Performs multiple clerical duties necessary for maintaining complete and correct kardex, clinical charts, records, charges and reports

Performs a variety of receptionist duties within assigned areas

Transcribes all orders from the patient charts onto the chart and medication sheets

Completes all paperwork and telephone notifications related to those procedures

Notifies the RN of all STAT Now orders

Organizes and maintains patient records by filing reports on the appropriate charts, calling for old records on all admissions, thinning charts, copying reports, assembling charts and ensuring completeness

Coordinates communication with physicians, staff, patients and families through use of telephone and intercom systems

Completes documentation related to unit activity such as current census, patient admissions, discharges, transfers, surgeries, Nursing Station Activity Sheet and diet sheets under the direction of the Head Nurse

Runs errands as requested by nurses on duty, including drug basket to drug room, goods from Central Supply, medications from Pharmacy, etc

Ensures adequate inventory of supplies and materials by assessing available space and ordering daily and weekly supplies according to the standard

Enters data on the computer

Participates in the orientation and acts as a preceptor for other Unit Clerks under the direction of the Unit Clerk instructor, Head Nurse or Charge Nurse

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Medical terminologyComputer experienceSecretarial experienceAttention to detailProblem solvingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalent GED

One 1 year of computer experience

One 1 year of secretarial experience

One 1 year of experience with medical terminology

Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously

Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions

Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems

Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations

Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure

Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely

Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance programs

Company

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a more than 800-licensed bed, not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital, Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (in partnership with Universal Health Services), and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (in partnership with Kindred Healthcare).

Founded in 1893

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

5001-10000 employees