Company Description
Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services, and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.
Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides clerical support to assigned nursing unit such as assembling and maintaining patients’ charts, scheduling diagnostic procedures, completing admission and transfer/discharge forms, greeting and directing visitors, answering telephone, relaying calls and messages, and providing approved, routine information.
Principal Duties:
1. Recognizes need for cost containment by maintaining supplies, forms and equipment at appropriate levels.
2. Recognizes changing unit needs and prioritizes work activities accordingly.
3. Recognizes unit/patient problems which may impede the unit’s effectiveness and reports them to the appropriate person or department.
4. Demonstrates understanding of team work by performing other duties willingly when requested.
5. Plans and organizes clerical work, completes duties within appropriate time frame and provides an accurate, concise report to relief.
6. Assists in coordinating patient care activities by paging other health team members as requested, keeping staff informed of scheduled test and procedures and running errands as needed.
7. Coordinates patient movement by keeping charge nurse and nursing staff informed of admissions, transfers and discharges. Coordinates, as appropriate, patient movement with other departments.
8. Maintains patient charts to include preparation for new admission, filing diagnostic reports and other necessary forms in chart, copying chart for transfers, tearing down discharge charts, and graphing vital signs and other pertinent data as required.
9. Demonstrates timely and accurate operation of computer for order entry, data retrieval, charge entry, and problem solving. Asks questions if orders are not routine or clear.
10. Transcribes and processes physicians’ orders in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to computer, MAR, and Kardex (as appropriate). Signs off transcription per policy.
11. Assists in the smooth and efficient operation of the unit by keeping the work environment orderly and business like; maintaining filing system; organizing and maintaining critical information such as call board, physician phone numbers, agency referral information; tracking and ordering office supplies, equipment and forms; sending broken equipment for repair with work order; and maintaining required unit statistics such as admission/discharge log, monthly census reports and other data.
Customer Service:
1. Greets customers in courteous, friendly, respectful and professional manner at all times, including maintaining eye contact when appropriate.
2. Follows communication protocols to both internal and external customers, including introducing him/herself with job title and experience, asking open ended questions, such as “How may I be of help to you?” using the customer’s name as soon as it is learned.
3. Responds promptly and appropriately to customer questions/concerns/complaints and attempts immediate resolution.
4. Keeps customer’s information confidential, including public places such as elevators or the cafeteria.
5. Provides assistance and offers help immediately, including finding someone else to meet the request, if unable to do so him/herself. Introduce other staff to customers when a hand-off occurs and explain that the person will provide excellent service.
6. Demonstrates commitment to excellent service recovery when a customer’s expectations have not been met.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE

Attained Level: Entry level
Preferred: Additional training in computer skills and customer service principles.

APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE

Experience (years): Required: 1 - 3 years
Experience (describe required & preferred): Unit Clerk or Office Manager or similar position in a healthcare setting or equivalent.

TECHNICAL/CLINICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite Skill Level
Word: Basic Excel: Basic
PowerPoint: Not applicable Access: Not applicable
Basic knowledge and working experience with Medical Terminology
Other: Clear, concise documentation with legible and neat penmanship.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS & ABILITIES

Select highest applicable level: Exchange Information on Factual Matters
Bilingual: Preferred Language: Spanish
Problem Solving/Analytical Skills & Abilities
Administrative Support
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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