Ward Clerk

Bangor, ME - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We offer specialized professional levels of care and support for residents including Short-Stay Rehabilitation Skilled Nursing Care and Long Term Care services that are delivered by an experienced thoughtful and professional staff who follow evidenced based clinical best practices designed to promote health and safety and whose commitment to deliver the highest level of care never wavers. Under the ownership of First Atlantic Healthcare Stillwater Health Care follows in First Atlantics long standing reputation for excellence in Long Term Care.

Learn more about Stillwater Health Care: CLICK HERE

Stillwater Health Care is seeking a full time Ward Clerk to work Monday through Friday from 7:30a-4pm. The ward clerk will be working directly with the public as they will oversee the daily operations of the front desk. The ward clerk will also have a hand in daily staffing and clinical scheduling within the building.

Ward Clerk

Education/Requirement

High school diploma required. Medicalterminology course preferred.

Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Nursing Department in the day to day administrative functions in accordance with current federal state and local standards guidelines and regulation that govern medical records as well as ensure the medical records are maintained in an informative/complete manner.

Physical Demands & Contacts

Continual walking lifting bendingpulling stretching pushing with occasional sitting. Contacts withAdministrator Director of nursing employees physicians residents familiesallied health care professionals surveyors volunteers and other members ofthe community.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Promotesand maintains positive relationships with peers and Residents and workscollaboratively with all departments
Maintains a current listing of physician/emergency/business phone numbers
Answer telephone page calls deliver messages
Upon resident discharge disassemble chart and prepare to close records
Completemedical records requests according to policy
Enterresident demographics in ECS and utilize health info net as needed to obtainresident medical information
Ensure all orders are signed/dates and filed into the residents chart within 5 days of the written order.
Assist with admission/discharge of residents as necessary
Provide transportation for residents to scheduled appointments as appropriate
Assist with placing supply orders as assigned

Wewant to support your work and life balance so we have flexible shiftsavailable and would love to speak with you about what interests you.

Flexible Shifts
Tuition reimbursement
Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical dental vision and disability
Employer paid life insurance
Flexible savings account including medical & dependent
Paid Time Off available to all employees
401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution!

Learn more about Stillwater Health Care: CLICK HERE

Ward Clerk

Education/Requirement

High school diploma required. Medicalterminology course preferred.

Purpose of Position

Physical Demands & Contacts

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

Promotesand maintains positive relationships with peers and Residents and workscollaboratively with all departments
Maintains a current listing of physician/emergency/business phone numbers
Answer telephone page calls deliver messages
Upon resident discharge disassemble chart and prepare to close records
Completemedical records requests according to policy
Enterresident demographics in ECS and utilize health info net as needed to obtainresident medical information
Ensure all orders are signed/dates and filed into the residents chart within 5 days of the written order.
Assist with admission/discharge of residents as necessary
Provide transportation for residents to scheduled appointments as appropriate
Assist with placing supply orders as assigned

Wewant to support your work and life balance so we have flexible shiftsavailable and would love to speak with you about what interests you.

Flexible Shifts
Tuition reimbursement
Full time employees have access to full benefits; medical dental vision and disability
Employer paid life insurance
Flexible savings account including medical & dependent
Paid Time Off available to all employees
401(k) Retirement savings program with employer contribution!