Unit Associate I - Per Diem, Evening & Nights, ED, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Maintains integrity medical records
• Answers telephone courteously stating location, name & title.
• Facilitates communication of all calls to the appropriate team member.
• Conveys potential problems with charge nurse/point person.
• Acts as a receptionist: greeting new admissions, visitors, physicians and all members of the health care team.
• Picks up mail form the mail-room, sorts and distributes mail.
• Answers call bell politely, promptly, speaks clearly and utilizes a normal
  tone of voice and notifies staff of patient’s requests.
• Performs all admission, transfer and discharge functions
• Assigns beds collaborating with charge nurse/point person in accordance with Medical Staff rules & regulations, and Administrative
  guidelines.
• Completes all clerical duties for discharges, transfers, admissions, and expirations.
• Facilitates all patient expiration processes: expiration documentation, completion of fatal case report, notification of coroner, Sharing Network, clinical operation office, information desk, physician & family as appropriate.
• Maintains patient boards and logs up-to-date.
• Transcribes physician orders in a timely and accurate manner and places in designated area for RN to check and sign off orders.
• Enters charges in MIS.
• Performs computer downtime procedure including completion of required forms.
• Maintains a safe work environment
• Adheres to Standard Precautions and infection control policies.
• Maintains an orderly and clean safe environment.
• Follows fire and safety regulations reports environmental and safety hazards appropriately.

Required: 
1. HS Diploma or equivalent. 
2. Must have at least 6 months steady work history.
 

Preferred:

1. Knowledge of and familiarity with hospital equipment, supplies, and procedures.
2. Ability to identify clinical and environmental emergency/urgent situations and to follow established protocols.
3. Highly effective interpersonal communications skills to interface with inter-professional staff, patients, families, visitors, and other hospital employees.
4. Six months of health work experience, acute care setting highly preferred.
    

 

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