Unit Clerk - Pre Op PRN

Company: HCA, Hospital Corporation of America
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

*Methodist Hospital -* *Metropolitan**Unit Clerk**PRN**Non-Exempt*Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our Pre-Op department. Submit your application today!*Benefits:*We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.Seeking a*Unit Clerk*to join our team who assumes primary responsibility of unit secretarial, receptionist and clerical support in a professional manner in accordance with Methodist Excellence standards. He/she is expected to apply skills in critical thinking, appropriate judgment, mental organizational and unit operation skills to perform a variety of tasks. Demonstrates knowledge of office equipment operation, interdepartmental function and effective communication and policy.*The Unit Clerk role:* * Demonstrates knowledge in all aspects of medical terminology and accurately transcribes physician's orders. * Complete assignments independently and demonstrates teamwork when needed using effective problem-solving skills, chain of command and effective communication with coworkers, supervisors, physicians, and the public in a professional and pleasant manner consistent with Methodist Excellence standards. * Accurately schedules, requests or communicates necessary patient information with regard to hospital privacy policies. * Demonstrates knowledge and operation/application of unit equipment and software applications and programs. * Actively works as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to support hospital policy and promote patient safety. Assists nursing staff as requested with delegated tasks to support the patient experience. * Greets and assists visitors, answers their inquiries, and directs them to the appropriate persons according to their needs. Answers a multi-line telephone system and responds to requests efficiently in a friendly, courteous and professional manner.*Qualifications:*One year secretarial experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.Center City San Antonio is the backdrop for a vibrant and diverse community of patients served by Metropolitan Methodist Hospital. Our 354 bed hospital offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our Suzell Waller Women's pavilion, the only stand-alone facility in downtown San Antonio dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, has earned an excellent reputation, one baby at a time.Metropolitan Methodist Hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare and for the third consecutive year as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. We are pleased to announce it is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We have also been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for our focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 5 consecutive rating periods, as well as Leapfrog's Top General Hospital award in 2017. For more information, please visit our website atwww.sahealth.comand select Metropolitan Methodist Hospital under Locations.Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications. Qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your application today and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.**Job:** **Admitting Registration Clerical & Scheduling* **Title:** *Unit Clerk - Pre Op PRN* **Location:** *Texas-San Antonio-Metropolitan Methodist Hospital* **Requisition ID:** *01578-111227*

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