Unit Clerk - Med/Surg

**Benefits:** - Competitive Salary - Shift Differential Pay - Paid time off (PTO) - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - 403(B) Retirement plan - Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year of service) - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) As a non-profit community hospital, Fitzgibbon Hospital is vital to the health and well-being of the communities it serves in the Marshall, MO and surrounding area. We are looking for a self-driven compassionate **Unit Clerk** to join our **Med/Surg** department. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. **Shift:** - Full time 80 hours every 2 weeks - 7a - 3:30p, Monday-Friday **Principle Accountabilities and Essential Duties of the Job** - Transcribes and documents physicians' orders promptly, accurately and completely. - Transcribes all STAT and NOW orders first, then reviews and prioritizes all others. - Knowledgeable of medical terminology, interprets handwriting accurately and seeks clarification when uncertain. - Utilizes accurate spelling, good penmanship and neatness. - Maintains patient's medical record by assembling chart in correct order and - places patient identification label on all forms. - Lists patient allergies on chart, kardex, MAR, computer as per department standard. - Enters daily laboratory tests in the computer; maintains current list of daily timed draw laboratory tests. - Knows procedure for calling STAT laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG, Code Blue, etc. - Notifies physicians of consults and schedules post-discharge tests and appointments, as requested. - Coordinates and schedules time with other departments for special diagnostic tests as ordered. - Provides nursing staff with special forms as requested. - Transcribes physicians' orders promptly with accuracy and completeness according to priority. - Replenishes physician order sheets in patient records. - Assists RN with checking pre-operative records for history and physical, consents, lab and radiology reports, EKG, etc. - Communicates patient information to ensure continuity of patient care. - Maintains awareness of department activities such as nurses' assignments, who is on break, patients to be transported, who has been paged by whom, etc. - Communicates with admissions regarding patient admission status; notifies charge nurse of new admissions; follows instructions in room assignments as directed by Clinical Care Coordinator. - Notifies Patient Care Coordinator (PCC)/RN of discharge orders and STAT and NOW orders. - Takes and communicates messages. - Communicates patient and department needs to appropriate departments. - Keeps Clinical Care Coordinator (CCC) and/or Nurse Manager informed of potential problem situations. - Reports to oncoming unit secretary prior to leaving work area. - Demonstrates knowledge of the computer system by accurate order entry. - Demonstrates knowledge of the phone system by using speed system, conference call, placing customer on hold and transferring calls. - Schedules patient procedures with appropriate department. - Demonstrates knowledge of patient call system and communicates patient needs with nursing staff. - Principle Accountabilities (continued) - Demonstrates flexibility in performing other duties as per department standard. - Verifies patient admission, transfer and discharge on computer. - Assists with patient transfers by ensuring chart, kardex, patient identification - labels and medications go with patient. - Obtains release of information forms for other institutions on patients who have documents faxed to and from Fitzgibbon Hospital as directed. - Orders supplies from Central Supply and Materials Management to maintain adequate inventory. - Transports specimens to laboratory when requested. - Maintains department log books per department standard. - Files lab and radiology reports and previous day's MARs in patient record. - Maintains current list of unit admissions and discharges. - Responsible for updating self on information related t…