Unit Clerk - Med​/Surg - Nights

• Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year of service)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Competitive Salary
• Shift Differential Pay
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(B) Retirement plan
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year of service)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

As a non-profit community hospital, Fitzgibbon Hospital is vital to the health and well-being of the communities it serves in the Marshall, MO and surrounding area. We are looking for a self-driven compassionate Unit Clerk to join our Med/Surg department. We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

• Full time - 72 hours every 2 weeks
• 7p-7a - Nights

• Transcribes and documents physicians' orders promptly, accurately and completely.
• Transcribes all STAT and NOW orders first, then reviews and prioritizes all others.
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology, interprets handwriting accurately and seeks clarification when uncertain.
• Utilizes accurate spelling, good penmanship and neatness.
• Maintains patient's medical record by assembling chart in correct order and
• places patient identification label on all forms.
• Lists patient allergies on chart, kardex, MAR, computer as per department standard.
• Enters daily laboratory tests in the computer; maintains current list of daily timed draw laboratory tests.
• Knows procedure for calling STAT laboratory tests, x-rays, EKG, Code Blue, etc.
• Notifies physicians of consults and schedules post-discharge tests and appointments, as requested.
• Coordinates and schedules time with other departments for special diagnostic tests as ordered.
• Provides nursing staff with special forms as requested.
• Transcribes physicians' orders promptly with accuracy and completeness according to priority.
• Replenishes physician order sheets in patient records.
• Assists RN with checking pre-operative records for history and physical, consents, lab and radiology reports, EKG, etc.
• Communicates patient information to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Maintains awareness of department activities such as nurses' assignments, who is on break, patients to be transported, who has been paged by whom, etc.
• Communicates with admissions regarding patient admission status; notifies charge nurse of new admissions; follows instructions in room assignments as directed by Clinical Care Coordinator.
• Notifies Patient Care Coordinator (PCC)/RN of discharge orders and STAT and NOW orders.
• Takes and communicates messages.
• Communicates patient and department needs to appropriate departments.
• Keeps Clinical Care Coordinator (CCC) and/or Nurse Manager informed of potential problem situations.
• Reports to oncoming unit secretary prior to leaving work area.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the computer system by accurate order entry.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the phone system by using speed system, conference call, placing customer on hold and transferring calls.
• Schedules patient procedures with appropriate department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient call system and communicates patient needs with nursing staff.
• Principle Accountabilities (continued)
• Demonstrates flexibility in performing other duties as per department standard.
• Verifies patient admission, transfer and discharge on computer.
• Assists with patient transfers by ensuring chart, kardex, patient identification
• labels and medications go with patient.
• Obtains release of information forms for other institutions on patients who have documents faxed to and from Fitzgibbon Hospital as directed.
• Orders supplies from Central Supply and Materials Management to maintain adequate inventory.
• Transports specimens to laboratory when requested.
• Maintains department log books per department standard.
• Files lab and radiology…