| Job Title |
Unit Clerk |
| Job Description |
Prepares And Compiles Records In Nursing Unit Of Hospital Or
Medical Facility: Records Name Of Patient, Address, And Name Of
Attending Physician To Prepare Medical Records On New Patients.
Copies Information, Such As Patient's Temperature, Pulse Rate,
And Blood Pressure From Nurses' Records Onto Patient's Medical
Records. Records Information, Such As Physicians' Orders And
Instructions, Dietary Requirements, And Medication Information,
On Patient Charts And Medical Records. Keeps File Of Medical
Records On Patients In Unit. Prepares Notice Of Patient's
Discharge To Inform Business Office. Requisitions Supplies
Designated By Nursing Staff. Answers Telephone And Intercom
Calls And Provides Information Or Relays Messages To Patients
And Medical Staff. Directs Visitors To Patients' Rooms.
Distributes Mail, Newspapers, And Flowers To Patients. Compiles
Census Of Patients. May Keep Record Of Absences And Hours Worked
By Unit Personnel. May Transport Patients In Wheelchair Or
Conveyance To Locations Within Facility. May Key Patient
Information Into Computer.
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