Unit Clerk

Location: Largo

University of Maryland Medical Center -  - Responsibilities:
Provides clerical support to assigned nursing unit such as assembling and maintaining patients' charts, scheduling diagnostic procedures, completing admission and transfer/discharge forms, greeting and directing visitors, answering telephone, relaying calls and messages, and providing approved, routine information.;
Demonstrates timely and accurate operation of computer for order entry, data retrieval, charge entry, and problem solving.;
Transcribes and processes physicians' orders in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner to computer, MAR, and Kardex (as appropriate).;
Assists in coordinating patient care activities by paging other health team members as requested, keeping staff informed of scheduled test and procedures and running errands as needed.;
Maintains patient charts to include preparation for new admission, filing diagnostic reports and other necessary forms in chart, copying chart for transfers, tearing down discharge charts, and graphing vital signs and other pertinent data as required.