Ward Clerk (w/ Transcription)

Job Description

Performs diversified receptionist and clerical duties supporting the Nursing department.

Job Responsibility

• * Performs diversified receptionist duties including, but not limited to:
  • Answering telephone, taking messages, and informing department staff of requests, as required.
  • Directing patients, physicians and visitors to appropriate rooms, activities and other hospital areas, as needed.
  • Creating and maintaining patient charts during hospital stays.Preparing charts to accompany patients during off-unit activity.
  • Processing requests for lab work/diagnostic testing to appropriate department.Notifying charge nurse of any discrepancies or changes in orders.
  • Reviewing patient charts upon discharge for completion and submits to Medical Records within twenty-four hours.
  • Notifying Admitting Office of changes in census (i.e transfer, expiration).
• * Performs diversified clerical duties including, but not limited to:
  • Checking, reordering and restocking department supplies and patient care items.Maintaining inventory in an orderly fashion.
  • Submitting work orders/requests to various hospital departments (i.e Central Service, Dietary, Environmental Services, etc.), as needed.
  • Filing and maintaining various department records.
  • Performs transcription duties, as required.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Medical Secretary coursework/ certification, preferred.
• Prior clerical experience, preferred.
• Typing 30 wpm and/or data entry skills (80 keystrokes per minute), required.
• Ability to perform transcription duties, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).