Unit Clerk | Acute Float Pool |Per- Diem

Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Unit Clerk.

• Opens and routes incoming mail. Distributes correspondence and other materials to staff and other departments.
• Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers; communicates effectively with personnel and other departments as necessary.
• Adheres to patient confidentiality policy and procedures.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies in office, and reorders appropriately.
• Prepares purchase requisitions and check requests and maintains check request and purchase requisition files.
• Maintains record keeping and filing system in accordance with departmental system. Classifies, sorts and files correspondence, records and other materials as required.
• Performs a variety of clerical assignments (e.g., photocopying).
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Completes annual education programs.
• Attends staff meetings in accordance with policy.
• Collects information relative to quality assurance issues and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Delivers specimens to the Laboratory.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

• Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Participates in orientation of newly hired ward clerks.
• Maintains ED statistical data as directed.
• Participates in ED committees and in CQI activities as assigned.
• Runs errands in ED and/or as necessary.
• Assists other personnel in the ED as necessary.

• Attends monthly staff meetings.

• High school graduation or equivalent required.
• BLS or Heart Saver certification.

• 1 year of clerical experience preferred.

• Typing: 45 wpm (tested).
• Computer skills of a word processing nature.
• Good, comfortable working knowledge of the computer.
• Must pass alphanumeric skills test.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
  
  Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred.

• $19.17 per hour | DIFFERENTIALS: $1.15 EVE NIGHT & WEEKEND

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays.
• Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.
• Please note that selection of the candidate for any position will depend on several factors, including the individual’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.