Medical Unit Clerk - Mental Health Acute (Unit B)

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside's Department of Riverside University Health System - Medical Center seeks a regular Medical Unit Clerk to join their Mental Health Acute (Unit B) team.

Under supervision, the Medical Unit Clerk will be responsible for answering phones, data entry into a patients' chart, building and breaking down charts, scheduling appointments, and transportation; as well as, being flexible performing a variety of clerical duties in a medical treatment area in support of professional and other staff; and to do other work as required.This position is located in Riverside.

Incumbents in this class perform a variety of standardized clerical functions in support of doctors, nurses, and other staff in an assigned medical treatment area.

This position have a 5/40 schedule and are based on a two-week rotation with weekends.

The shift hours will be 3:00pm to 11:00pm.

Meet the team! RUHS-MC Website

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
•Transcribes physician's orders from patient chart to the proper forms in preparation for verification by professional staff; answers telephone; takes and delivers telephone messages.
•Provides routine information as requested to staff, patients, visitors, and the public; greets patients and visitors; places calls to doctors, other medical units, and support units as directed.
•Tracks admissions, discharges, transfer, and room changes for census purposes; completes proper forms and records for patient admissions, transfers, discharges, examinations, and testing; may assemble, disassemble, update, and thin patient charts.
•Maintains unit files; runs errands and transports supplies, specimens, and other materials as needed; contacts or receives calls from hospital departments, hospitals, doctor's offices, or medical agencies to coordinate or schedule services for patients.
•Responds to established emergency procedures; assists in ordering stock supplies; may distribute mail, packages, and flowers to patients as necessary.
•May make clinic appointments for patients; may prepare birth certificates and identification bands as necessary; may perform incidental typing duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: One year of experience in clerical work preferably in a health care agency.

Either or the following may be substituted for the required experience:

Completion of 18 semester or 24 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences, office practice, business education's, medical assisting, or a closely related field;
OR
Completions of 360 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences, business education, medical assisting, or a closely related field.

Knowledge of:Modern office practices and procedures including filing and operating standard office equipment.
Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written directions; perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit; establish ...