What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Clerk Med Surg position at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center?
Overview
Join our team as a variable shift, PRN, Medical Surgical Unit Clerk in Montclair, NJ.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200 employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
Responsibilities
- The Unit Secretary will be responsible for ensuring the Medical/Surgical nursing unit runs efficiently.
- Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit
- Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments, and unit staff
- Coordinate with Care Management concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges and notify hospitalist if needed
- Maintain and update patients' records for a given unit
- Perform a variety of general clerical and non-clinical patient duties, facilitate communication
- Expedite interdepartmental services and comply with and keep records required on the nursing unit
- Assist the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit
- Assist with patient care/quality assurance audits
- Performa any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Job Requirement:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalency
Strong office skills as well as interpersonal skills.
Preferred Job Requirement:
- 1 year working as a Unit Secretary in an acute care hospital.
