Ward Clerk

Overview

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

Incumbent will be responsible for maintaining assigned unit medical records by auditing, filing, progress notes, sorting, and ordering proper forms. Other clerical duties including receptionist, ordering and receiving of supplies for assigned units. Order and monitor utilization of selected supplies, office printers, telephones, and forms. In addition, ward clerk will coordinate in town and out of town appointments for our patients, including transportation and staff.

How does it get done?

Incumbents will audit confidential charts regularly for completeness including presence of all necessary documents and signatures; assure additional blank forms are available in chart. Review incoming report/documents daily for proper patient identification, data, Treatment Team signatures, routinely notifying supervisors of any deficiencies, and initiating corrective action.

Ideal Candidate

Ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with clerical duties.
• Experience working with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).
• Must be experienced with transmitting patients orders for processing.

High School diploma or equivalent and three (3) months experience working in a hospital setting using medical terminology, processing and maintaining a medical records system, and/or use of Microsoft Office programs and hospital clinical software. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling three (3) months may substitute for the required experience.

Must possess a current driver's license and defensive driving certificate.

Work is performed in an office setting, long hours of sitting and extreme computer use required, working in a very high stress level environment, must be able to lift/move a minimum of 25 lbs., may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.