Full-Time
Unit Clerk
Southeast
WVU Medicine
Academic health system
No salary listed
Morgantown, WV, USA
In Person
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- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions.
- Good verbal and writing skills.
- Perform clerical, receptionist, dispatching, and admitting or discharge duties in support of the assigned patient care department.
- Greet and admit patients upon arrival to the department and complete admitting information in the computer.
- Locate and assign beds, notify referring physicians of admissions when requested, and communicate transfer information between patient care areas.
- Complete clerical discharge functions, including disassembling patient records, scheduling follow-up appointments, arranging transportation, completing discharge functions in the computer, and faxing discharge summaries.
- Coordinate communication with departments regarding admitted, discharged, transferred, or deceased patients and communicate patient information and unit needs within the department.
- Answer telephone and patient intercom calls courteously and dispatch appropriate personnel.
- Maintain accurate telephone and visitor messages and route them to department personnel.
- Welcome visitors and provide assistance or information about patient or department routines in accordance with hospital policy.
- Enter written physician orders into the EPIC system.
- Generate Kardex and Medical Admission Records from Merlin and distribute them appropriately.
- Schedule laboratory work, X-rays, and diagnostic procedures and forward documents to the appropriate individuals.
- Complete laboratory requisitions and other forms accurately according to departmental procedures.
- Phone consults to other services in a timely and accurate manner.
- Coordinate with patient care departments, including Dietary and Physical Therapy, to meet patient care needs.
- Coordinate patient transportation between departments and dispatch patient care personnel for transportation requests.
- Organize and maintain patient and department records and documentation.
- Prepare patient identification bands and name tags.
- Assemble, maintain, and break down patient charts; review printed orders for stat, laboratory, and diagnostic tests; and advise the registered nurse of stat orders.
- Record laboratory results reported by telephone and immediately alert the registered nurse to abnormal results.
- Maintain office-supply stock levels.
- Compile statistical or unit activity data for the department as assigned.
- Graduation from a Medical Assistant program or secretarial school is preferred.
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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