Unit Desk Clerk - Days - Advanced Acute Care Medical and Oncology Unit
Job Summary
Geisinger is proud to offer a full time Unit Desk Clerk a minimum hiring rate of $15.75, with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse!
Job Duties
Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties in a patient care environment.
- Participates in required patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational safety.
- Assures appropriate bed assignment.
- Ensures timely notification of teletracking upon discharge.
- Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards.
- Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standards.
- Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
- Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
- Communicates patient related information promptly to the appropriate care team member.
- Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit.
- Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
- Collaborates with other health care teams in order to facilitate multi-disciplinary patient care.
- Obtains and orders supplies.
- Files forms and reports according to standards.
- Maintains an organized patient care environment.
- Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment.
- Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
- Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
- Assists care team in the collection of necessary data or reports.
- Precepts and mentors new staff in a professional, positive manner.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Position Details
- Full Time Days Position (40Hours Weekly)
- 5 - 8 Hour Shifts 7am - 3:30pm
- Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)Skills
Customer Service; Computer Literacy; Teamwork; CommunicationAbout Geisinger
Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Our Vision & Values
Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
Our Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.
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