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About the Role

Performs clerical functions and non-professional services to maintain efficient operations of the nursing unit or department, consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures of the nursing department and hospital administration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient record preparation and maintenance for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensures accurate and complete electronic medical records, including data entry and updates.
• Prepares patient records for discharge and transfer, including copying paperwork and contacting departments.
• Communicates accurately and professionally via phone, taking messages, speaking with patients and physicians, and scheduling follow-up appointments.
• Facilitates patient flow using electronic capacity and bed management systems.
• Organizes and prioritizes workload to complete tasks within the assigned shift.
• Updates primary nursing board and census sheets, and maintains a neat work area.
• Floats to other units to provide assistance and accepts additional assignments as needed.
• Stays current with clerical practices, programs, and procedures, and attends mandatory in-services.
• Assists with chart audits, maintains informational bulletin boards, and orders/maintains unit supplies cost-effectively.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrate correct use of chemicals, supplies, and tools after training.
• Basic understanding of office equipment.
• General knowledge of simple medical procedures or terminology.
• Some knowledge of health care facility cleaning preferred.

Skills

• Clerical skills
• Patient record management
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) maintenance
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Time management
• Organization
• Prioritization
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Office equipment operation
• Medical terminology

Location

• Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $20.71 Hourly

About the Company

• Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.
• Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.
• Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.