What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ward Clerk/Unit Secretary position at The Care Center of Honolulu?
The Care Center of Honolulu is currently hiring a Ward Clerk.
Benefits:
- Free medical, dental and vision for employee plus one
- Free parking
- 401k Matching
- Educational Reimbursement
About Us:
The Care Center of Honolulu is a uniquely specialized community offering respiratory and rehabilitation care, as well as skilled nursing. In addition to skilled nursing and therapeutic care, we work with each individual to create original and varied activity-based programs tailored to accommodate varied interests and abilities.
Residents and their families work with us to ensure that individual needs for physical care, social interaction, and recovery are met with respect and compassion.
Ward Clerk Job Summary:
Process Intake and Discharge Forms
Ward clerks are the point of contact for all new patients and patients who are on their way home. They collect the necessary information from new patients and pull their medical records. They also give discharged patients all the paperwork relevant to their medical situation.
Organize, Update, and File Medical Records
Ward clerks create, organize, and update the medical records of patients.
Answer Non-medical Patient Questions
Ward clerks are the point of contact for all non-medical questions patients and their families may have. This usually involves questions related to insurance or home care plans. Ward clerks need to have a working knowledge of the specific conditions dealt with in their unit to perform this duty well.
Answer Phone Calls
Some phone calls may be family members of patients, while other calls may be from ward clerks on other units looking for patient information. Regardless, it is the responsibility of the ward clerk to answer all phone calls.
Organize Patient Assignments and Relevant Paperwork for Doctors and Nurses
Ward clerks are responsible for providing clerical support to the RN assigning patients to the medical professionals on the unit. This means maintaining a running database of all assignments, as well as intakes and discharges. Assist with arranging transportation for MD appointments
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18
