Unit Clerk ER Full Time Evenings

Under direct supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs a variety of clerical, reception, logistical, customer service and sitter duties for assigned patient care service or nursing unit. Operates on-line computer terminal to transcribe orders and enter/retrieve/correct patient information. As required by patient population, reviews patient telemetry monitors. May perform other duties in support of unit which may be included below as well as other duties which may not be listed.

• Manages paper medical record processes (assembly, thinning, disposition with patient movement through clinical areas)
• Performs general straightening and organization of patient care environment (nursing station, conference rooms, bulletin boards, visitor areas, and so forth.)
• Orders stock and maintains inventory of supplies (office and patient care)
• Has knowledge of most current downtime policy and performs downtime processes as delegated
• Maintains unit log requisition and equipment books
• Files and stores records as delegated
• Picks up and returns equipment/supplies from other units, as requested
• Replaces toner and paper in printer and fax as needed
• Enters CIS requests as directed
• Orders and maintains par level of unit/office supplies as directed
• Collects and records data (clinical and non-clinical, such as Core Measures, Restraints, PI, audits and so forth)
• Prepares and copies paper chart as directed for discharge or transfer
• Verifies unit census as directed (LINK) and discharges patients from LINK when appropriate
• Performs errands to and from various areas such as blood bank, CSP, Lab, Dietary and so forth

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Previous hospital experience preferred
• Six months of prior job experience where substantial computer usage is significant part of job; OR 3 credit hours of computer classes in computer training (keyboarding, navigation, specific applications) or college program; OR Equivalent combination of coursework and experience

• Health insurance
• 401k matching
• Flight privileges

Tenet Healthcare is a healthcare services company that operates general acute care hospitals and specialty hospitals. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.