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Unit Clerk, Emergency

Community Health Systems

Fresno, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Data Management, Diversity, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, High School Diploma, Hospital, Inventory Management, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Order Processing, Order Supplies, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Patient Care Authorizations, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Quality of Care, Scholarship, Telephone Skills, Treatment Plan, Tuition Reimbursement
LOCATION
Fresno, CA
POSTED
Today
Overview

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

Opportunities for you!

  • Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes
  • Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
  • Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships
  • Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
  • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 7% matching contributions
  • Free parking and electric charging
  • Great food options with on-demand ordering

Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care begins with taking care of our incredible teams. Want to learn more? Click here.

Responsibilities
Accountabilities 1. Support the administrative and operational needs of the medical team. Anticipate demands and make sure necessary files, supplies and information are prepared and available when needed.2. Answer incoming calls to a busy telephone line. Assess each caller's urgency and priority, and either provide information, take messages or forward to appropriate party.3. Greet visitors, who are primarily family members and guests of the patients. Advise and assist in understanding the hospital, its rules and services. Give directions, provide factual information and make guests comfortable while waiting.4. Maintain order and location of patient medical records during hospital stay and upon discharge. File materials such as care plans and lab reports as requested in resident charts. Thin charts according to established time frames and procedures.5. Communicate pertinent information and changes in physician orders appropriately to healthcare team members, support personnel, patients, and family members. Establish and maintains therapeutic relations with patients, families, visitors and staff.6. Answer unit call lights promptly. Assess patient requests and alert or summon appropriate healthcare team member. Make appointments for patients as requested by patients/families, as ordered by physicians and approved by and recorded in the plan of care (e.g., medical, dental, and therapy appointments).7. Transports supplies, documents, and specimens utilizing appropriate body mechanics and knowledge of hazardous materials.8. Maintain work area in a neat and organized manner. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and family.9. Manage data, such as that required for census management and order entry. Enter data to appropriate systems.10. Maintain adequate inventory of office supplies and order and stock supplies as necessary, following established limits and guidelines.11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education• High School Diploma, High School Equivalency (HSE) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required Experience• 2 years of general office and/or customer service experience required Licenses and Certifications• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
Disclaimers

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

About the Company

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Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) 330 HRSA Grantee with Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status. Established from the roots of Inland Empire Community Health Center in Bloomington, CHSI has grown with community health centers in the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These centers have been developed in accordance with standards established for safety net providers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC).

As such, services are offered to the neediest in each community - the un-insured and under-insured, the working poor, those with limited ability to pay, the homeless, and the indigent. Services are provided at discounted (sliding fee scale) rates for those who qualify based on gross annual income and family size.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1985
WEBSITE
http://www.chs.net/