Must have the ability to prepare patients records, charts, arrange treatments, and so forth. Under general supervision of department manager performs a variety of general clerical functions for nursing unit including transcribing physicians t orders, maintaining patients t records, routing charts and records, arranging for patient care services (lab tests, x-rays, etc.), answering telephones, answering patient call lights to send appropriate help. ACCOUNTABILITIES *All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise* 1. Gathers, prepares and/or checks file charts, records, and other documents and performs all other clerical tasks necessary for the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients in the nursing unit. Notifies appropriate parties such as admitting, housekeeping, etc., of actions taken. Maintains patient charts, attaching and inserting. 2. appropriate forms, charges, and reports; notes allergies and other pertinent data provided by the physician and nursing staff. 3. Generally acts as the unit's communications source: answers patient call lights; takes and relays messages to patients, physicians, nursing staff and other employees; keeps the unit manager, charge nurse, or supervisor informed of existing or potential problems. Accurately and timely transcribes physician’s orders into computer and unit records and files for nursing personnel. 4. Provides a welcoming environment for the unit portraying a positive attitude to patients and families; receives and directs visitors, using customer service principles, and provides them with routine information regarding the hospital and unit's policies and procedures. 5. Assists in admitting patients to the nursing unit by helping them to change their clothing and assisting them to the bed; obtains necessary or specialized supplies or equipment needed for the patient. Ambulates or assists with ambulation, lifting, transferring to and from wheelchair or wheeled bed, transports, or escorts patients in and around the hospital as needed procedures, transfer, or discharge. Discharges patients and performs routine cleaning tasks in the nursing unit, as necessary. 6. May assist in the following: delivering specimens to the laboratory (practicing standard precautions at all times), delivering, and picking up reports, moving beds, obtaining drugs, medicines, and supplies, as needed. 7. Prepares and maintains a variety of files, records, logs, and schedules as they pertain to the operation of the unit. 8. Regularly checks and maintains stock of supplies needed to operate the assigned unit as directed. Education: Must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Skills: Six weeks to three months of on-the-job training is required to learn the unit’s routine, policies, and procedures. Years of Experience: N/A License: N/A Certification: N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Skills: Prefer previous experience as a unit/ward clerk including computer (order entry) and medical terminology. WORKING CONDITIONS Personal Protective Equipment: N/A Physical Demands: Must have the ability to work under stressful situations, remain calm, and keep fast pace, and maintain accuracy and a consistent level of performance. Physical ability to freely move from one unit/work area to another, occasionally lifting binders, files, etc.; bending or reaching for stored files, supplies and the like; assists with patients such as to lifting, positioning, transporting by wheelchair to a variety of hospital areas (including lobby for discharge) as needed. ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus **Requisition ID:** 96071