Description
Purpose:
The employee in the Unit Clerk position provides clerical support for a patient care unit as directed by the Nurse Clinical Manager, or designee, using specified procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clerical coverage to other nursing units as directed by Manager of Clinical Support Services.
- Answer the telephone, deliver messages, sort unopened mail and place in designated boxes.
- Maintain database for admission and discharge information.
- Request and log (with verification by RN) patient's appointments, evaluations, consultations and escorts.
- Maintain unit supplies and equipment.
- Obtain various patient reports as requested from computer (e.g., dietary list, laboratory orders, etc.)
- Manage patients' written medical record/chart as per policy and procedure.
- Complete photocopying and faxing as requested.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent required. Computer experience preferred. The incumbent must be physically capable of running toward or away from areas where problems are occurring and pushing, pulling, lifting equipment such as wheelchairs, carts, boxes, etc.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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