I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Serves as unit receptionist directs patients visitors and others. Answers telephone and intercom. Takes and relays messages. Refers unusual or questionable situations to supervisor or others.
2. Uses pneumatic tube system dumb waiter and receives and transmits messages. Arranges for specimen transport.
3. Transcribes physician orders. Enters orders into entry system according to standard procedure. Utilizes down time procedures when indicated.
4. Duplicates reports mails and distributes same. Prepares and maintains patient charts and kardexes. Assembles medical records. Files reports and other documents such as laboratory and radiology reports and other information in appropriate part of medical temperatures pulses blood pressures weights and respiration. Prepares diet sheets. Ensures completeness of charts and chart documents. Collates medical records according to standard procedure. Assists physician or others in procuring medical records.
5. Schedules patients for consults and diagnostic and therapeutic services. Ensure appropriate transportation to scheduled appointments utilizing services of ancillary departments. Ensures preparation of charts rooms ambulances and other services as required or directed.
6. Obtains past medical records prepares transfer and discharge charts prepares documents to accompany departing patients and arranges patient transportation.
7. Maintains censuses with admissions transfers and discharges.
8. Arranges admission transfer discharge for patients.
9. Enters maintains and retrieves computer information. Orders and maintains equipment and supplies. Maintains work area in neat and orderly fashion.
10. Maintains unit log as necessary. May be required to provide supply and dispatch services.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
2. Knowledge of a variety of office procedures operation of office equipment such as computer.
Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Ability to handle multiple priorities and effective communication.
2. 3 to 12 months experience.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.