Unit Clerk
Mountainside Medical Center
Unit Clerk
Mountainside Medical Center
Posted 3 months ago
Full Time
Montclair, New Jersey
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
The Unit Clerk provides essential secretarial and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the Maternal Fetal Medicine unit. Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, coordinating admissions and discharges, and facilitating communication between staff, patients, and visitors.
Qualifications
You have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent and possess positive interpersonal skills. Experience working as a Unit Secretary in an acute care hospital is preferred.
Job Description
Join our team as a rotating shift, full-time, Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Clerk in Montclair, NJ.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
- Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
Responsibilities
- The Unit Secretary is responsible for ensuring the Maternal Fetal Medicine unit runs efficiently.
- Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit.
- Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments, and unit staff.
- Coordinate with Care Management concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges, and notify the hospitalist if needed.
- Maintains and updates patients' records for a given unit.
- Perform a variety of general clerical and non-clinical patient duties and facilitate communication.
- Expedite interdepartmental services and comply with and keep records required on the nursing unit.
- Assist the nursing staff in coordinating the activities of the unit.
- Assist with patient care/quality assurance audits.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
Preferred Job Requirements:
- 1-year working as a Unit Secretary in an acute care hospital
Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.
Mountainside Medical Center
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