Ward Clerk Transcriber ( Job Number: 195851 )
Location: Anaheim California
Description: Kaiser Permanente is presently looking of Ward Clerk Transcriber ( Job Number: 195851 ) right now, this career will be placed in California. Further informations about this career opportunity kindly read the description below. This position is responsible for supporting and coordinating the administrative activities of the nursing unit. May be assigned to cover multiple u! nits per Medical Center protocol.
Essential Functions:
- Processes, transfers and discharges using the Admit-Discharge-Transfer (ADT) system in the electronic medical record, including event management.
- Answers and appropriately routes internal and external telephone calls.
- Orders materials and supplies for the unit. As needed, per Unit, collects equipment and medication.
- Answers call system; follows up with the nurse, patient and/or family as appropriate.
- Makes follow-up appointments for patients as necessary.
- In conjunction with Discharge Coordinator, organizes transfers to skilled nursing facilities, including printing relevant sections of the patient chart.
- Prepares discharge packets and other documents for patients.
- Maintains the unit's business equipment, including maintaining appropriately charged wireless carts. Arranges for special maintenance or repair of the unit's business ! equipment.
- Updates the unit's white board.
- M! aintains the Minimum Medical record.
- Assists unit personnel in the use of the electronic medical record and other systems; may act as the unit resource for computer-related issues.
- Acts as greeter for the unit, greeting new patients and their families.
- Coordinates discharge times, contacts family members with pending discharge times, assists and facilitates a timely discharge when the patient is ready.
- Initiates unit's downtime procedures when necessary.
- Communicates with other units/departments.
- May support Environmental Services in the data entry into the ADT system the status of clean and dirty beds.
- May help to facilitate co-pay collections by communicating with the Admitting office when family members are present on the unit, relaying information to Admitting or to the patient/family, etc.
- In certain circumstances assists with other unit duties such as collecting meal trays, taking specimens (i.e. ! blood) to the lab, etc.
- Participates in hourly rounding to promote service excellence.
- May cross train as a receptionist: (ED only)
- Will have to float to other departments as needed.
- Provide mgmt or hospital Bed Coordinator with updates on open beds.
Pay Grade: 14
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED.
- Successful completion of medical terminology.
- BLS certificate.
- Typing 30 WPM. Typing must be current within one (1) year. Please contact Human Resources for testing.
- Communicates in a clear, concise manner appropriate to the developmental stage of the patient.
- Working knowledge of PC's and the ability to navigate in a Windows environment utilizing a mouse.
- Basic knowledge of office equipment (fax machine, copy machine, scanner).
- Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence and m! edical record documents.
- Ability to clearly speak, read, write! and thoroughly.
- Ability to learn policies and procedures.
- Ability to learn software applications.
- Ability to write correspondence in email.
- This is an on-call position, days may vary.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Kaiser Permanente.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:24:21 GMT