Unit Clerk Company: Good Samaritan Hospital City/State: Suffern, NY Category: Clerical/Administrative Support Department: Chemical Dependency Union: YES Union Name: 1199 - UHCWE Position: Per Diem Shift: Per Diem Req #: 7955 Posted Date: Mar 19, 2024 Hiring Range: $19.75 Apply Now External Applicant link Internal Applicant link Job Details: The Unit Clerk is responsible for performing a variety of clerical duties relating to the updating and organizing of information on a nursing unit and interacting with patients, families and staff to ensure smooth and efficient departmental operations. Responsibilities: · Adheres to Department specific state regulations, e.g., security of medication. · Maintains supply of materials necessary for patient care and for work related duties on the nursing unit. · Initiates requisitions for supplies, equipment, maintenance and repair services. · Ensures patients, patient's families, and visitors are oriented to hospital. · Responds to inquiries and handles phone calls appropriately, including responding to calls from physicians. Reports pertinent information or unusual circumstances to the supervisor in a timely manner. · Coordinates work within the unit and effectively interacts with co-workers and other staff members to ensure quality patient care. · Ensures patient's charts are in proper order, and enters and completes orders into systems if required. · Contacts physicians, labs, x-rays, and other departments as necessary. · Effectively uses automated systems to perform work assignments. · Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications/Requirements: Experience: : Previous clerical experience in a healthcare setting preferred; knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. Licenses / Certifications: None Other: N/A Special Requirements: N/A About Us: Good Samaritan Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond. Apply Now External Applicant link Internal Applicant link Talent Community Search Jobs Hiring Events (https://wmchealthjobs.org/job-events-list/)