Emergency Room Clerk
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The Emergency Room Clerk performs clerical and reception functions for a nursing care unit under supervision. The role supports emergency department patient registration, order entry, discharge and transfer, and arranges examinations or testing as directed. Duties include maintaining and assembling patient records, handling communications and reports, distributing materials, and coordinating requests with hospital departments.
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Job Summary:
The Emergency Care Assistant assists in the delivery of patient care and provides related support functions through the performance of a variety of tasks. Basic Function: Under direct supervision performs a variety of clerical functions for Nursing Care Unit; provides reception for designated area; arranges for patient examination/testing as directed. Manually and using KPDS provides patient registration, order entry and discharge/transfer of emergency department registered patients. Supervision Received And Exercised: Works under the general direction of the Department Administrator of Emergency Medicine or Shift Supervisor.
Essential Responsibilities:
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Completes patient records activities, breaks down chart and distributes copies appropriately.
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Checks charts for completeness; assembles charts, collating all required forms and diagnostic reports in legible manner.
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Initiates or updates and verifies various hospital reports such as on-call schedule for physicians.
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Provides telephone reception for Nursing Care Unit; gives information regarding patients condition following established directives.
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Sorts, distributes, files patient chats to appropriate areas and individuals.
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Supplements courier service by delivering requests, specimens, etc., to other hospital departments as necessary.
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Notifies departments appropriate for task (admission, repairs, dietary, orders, etc.) and completes requisition when appropriate.
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Maintains appropriate supply of patient care forms and clerical/reception supplies.
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Reviews Nursing master on KPDS to update and discharge patients each shift to ensure department Emergency Log is complete and accurate.
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Demonstrates awareness of current laws governing health care delivery and follows established protocols.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.
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Registers patients presenting by ambulance, orders medical record and places ID band on patient.
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Empties pneumatic tube of incoming transactions and distributes appropriately.
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Sorts and distributes daily mail timely.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- One (1) year related experience in an acute care hospital setting as ward/department clerk or surgery scheduling clerk.
Education
- No Information Available at this time.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Medical terminology test. All testing must be completed by the end of the posting period.
Preferred Qualifications:
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No Information Available at this time.
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No Information Available at this time.
Notes:
- Schedule to include all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Emergency Room Clerk
LOCATION: Riverside, California
REQNUMBER: 1456280
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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