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Tenet Healthcare

Operates hospitals and clinics; revenue cycle

Unit Clerk - PICU

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Six months of prior job experience in a role where substantial computer usage is a significant part of the job, or three credit hours of computer training or computer coursework, or an equivalent combination of coursework and experience.
  • Must have knowledge of medical terminology; a medical terminology or transcription course, or unit clerk or unit secretary classes, is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Perform clerical, reception, logistical, customer-service, and sitter duties for an assigned patient-care service or nursing unit under direct supervision and established policies and procedures.
  • Operate an online computer terminal to transcribe orders and enter, retrieve, and correct patient information; review patient telemetry monitors as required by the patient population.
  • Manage paper medical-record processes, including assembly, thinning, disposition, and forwarding records to Health Information Management at discharge.
  • Maintain and organize the patient-care environment, including the nursing station, conference rooms, bulletin boards, and visitor areas.
  • Order and maintain office and patient-care supply inventory, including unit par levels as directed.
  • Follow downtime policies and delegated downtime processes, prepare and label forms for paper medical records, prepare downtime requisitions, notify consults, and communicate orders to appropriate departments.
  • Maintain unit logs, requisitions, and equipment books; file and store records as delegated.
  • Pick up and return equipment and supplies from other units as requested.
  • Enter work-order requests in Tool Time, report outstanding requests to the next shift, replace printer and fax toner and paper, and enter CIS requests as directed.
  • Collect and record clinical and nonclinical data, including Core Measures, restraints, PI, and audit data.
  • Prepare and copy paper charts for discharge or transfer as directed; verify unit census and discharge patients from LINK when appropriate.
  • Run errands to areas including the blood bank, CSP, laboratory, and dietary services.
  • Maintain technology and equipment by rebooting designated programs, Wireless on Wheels devices, PCLA, and unit PCs; account for and secure hardware and devices; charge wireless phones and handheld devices; and ensure office equipment is working.
  • Manage telemetry equipment by accounting for its presence or absence, and notify clinical personnel of telemetry alarms according to unit protocol.
  • Open help-desk tickets and enter Tool Time requests.
  • Participate in Patient Courtesy Rounds; greet visitors and families; orient patients and families to rooms and the environment; answer call lights and phones; and prepare and send thank-you cards to discharged patients.
  • Schedule follow-up and discharge appointments and diagnostic testing; assist with the First Fill Program; maintain the patient discharge log; and support the customer-service survey process at discharge.
  • Orient new staff.
  • Arrange discharge transportation as needed and maintain cab vouchers and bus tickets; arrange patient transportation to inpatient departments and appointments at non-DMC facilities.
  • Monitor PAL and notify nursing staff of stat and new orders; assist physicians and other prescribers with the electronic medical record and computerized provider order entry; and page personnel as requested.
  • Provide basic patient assistance by answering call lights and responding to simple requests, assist with medical-record copying, support the patient-property process, label patient rooms with information specified by patient orders, maintain bedside clipboards and paperwork, and enter bed-tracking data for bed cleaning.
  • Attend mandated in-services and scheduled clerical meetings; check email, read memos, sign off on staff meeting minutes within 14 days of posting, and support site or unit process-improvement initiatives.
  • Observe and monitor assigned patients, accompany patients to clinical studies, document pertinent observations, and notify appropriate nursing personnel when necessary.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous hospital experience is preferred.

About the Company

Tenet Healthcare

Operates hospitals and clinics; revenue cycle

Tenet Healthcare runs a large network of hospitals and outpatient facilities, including 65 hospitals and around 500 other centers, and owns Conifer Health Solutions, which provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, and physician practices. It earns most of its revenue from patient services like hospital stays, surgeries, and outpatient procedures, while Conifer generates income by handling billing and administrative tasks for providers. The company delivers care through its facilities and supports providers with financial operations and care models that tie payments to patient outcomes. Its scale and integration, along with an emphasis on workforce diversity, help coordinate care efficiently, with a goal of delivering the right care at the right place and time and becoming a trusted employer and partner in its communities.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Founded
1967

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