Ward Coordinator Officer - Emirati
at University Hospital Sharjah
Sharjah, الشارقة, United Arab Emirates -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 30 Oct, 2024 | Not Specified | 31 Jul, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
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Full Time | Part Time |
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Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
- This position collaborates with nursing and other healthcare staff to promote excellent patient care, family and visitor focused service. Provide administrative assistance to the clinical unit/ward staff and accurate data transmission of patient movement. Provides efficient reception and clerical services, maintain patient records
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Demonstrate understanding of the customer services in the Hospital settings
Responsibilities:
SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES
- Actively participates in upholding and promoting the vision and culture of University Hospital Sharjah (UHS)
- Complies with all the UHS policies, procedures and fire regulations
- Participates in all aspects of the International Accreditation Program to assist UHS to attain and maintain international accreditation standards.
- Maintains a safe, clean environment using approved infection control practices.
- Implementing the daily clerical planning at the assigned ward level.
- Maintain ward-related records and databases as directed by the department manager.
- Communicate effectively and promote a supportive team approach within the ward/unit to ensure good working relationship.
- Accept telephone calls, triage and transfer messages and enquiries of a clinical nature to medical, nursing and other allied health staff.
- Maintain patient record and information per the health information system including movements, episode care provider, book appointments for the inpatient, Scan documents and medical reports.
- Liaise with the Insurance department for the approvals/and rejections follow up
- Maintain patient record including completion of the final discharge summary.
- Maintain and file in a pre-determined order as outlined by the Medical Records Department (MRD) all relevant paperwork relating to patient stay/activities.
- Arrange transfers/discharges of patients with the admissions officer
- Liaise with admission office regarding the availability of beds.
- Verify with the charge nurse that discharge planning has been followed prior to patient discharge.
- To ensure all the patients admitted to the ward has the Bill of rights and responsibilities and explain it to the patients if required.
- To ensure that all patients admitted to the ward has a signed general and admission consent.
- As directed will call relevant respond code/s as instructed by appropriate clinical personnel in Emergency situations.
- Requisition of ward stationery/forms and other items and maintain adequate supplies and store supplies required to effectively run the ward desk area.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Trains new and relief ward clerks and orientates new medical and nursing staff to the clerical requirements of the ward.
- Performs duties in accordance with relevant Safety and Health parameters.
- Participates in a continuous process to monitor, evaluate and develop services and performance as directed by the Nurse Manager or the Charge Nurse.
- Undertakes other duties as directed.
- Assists with the maintenance of a clean, safe environment
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patients’ comfort and privacy and expresses interest in their progress.
- Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments, reporting any damages, equipment malfunctioning to the IT department and nurse in charge immediately.
- Assist Physician/Nurses to overcome language barriers.
- Assist the Nurses with the Charges of the Consumables and Escort bed.
- Check daily the diet list and inform the team leader for any deficiency.
- Arrange, attend and take the ward meeting minutes as required
- Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives, in service education programs, unit meetings and committee functions as assigned by the manager.
- Initiates emergency, safety practices and fire safety measures as necessary
- Reports all incidents through agreed channels and chain of command, ensuring Incident report is completed, submitted to nurse in charge and any immediate action required taken
- Maintains and adheres to patient confidentiality at all times
- Responsible for attendance to yearly mandatory training as scheduled on mandatory training calendar
- The employment terms and conditions for this position are specified in the individuals Employment Contract
- To ensure that all patient escort where permitted are registered and escort card is issued to them.
- Coordinate the requested escort certificates per UHS policy
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Trade Certificate
Coordinate the requested escort certificates per uhs policy
Proficient
1
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates