Unit Clerk

  • 3000 Montefiore Medical Center
  • 75 Glover Johnson Pl.
  • 10mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

City/State:

New Rochelle, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

SEC Nursing Administration

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours:

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$23.05

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.  

Montefiore is a premier academic health system and the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, serving the more than 3 million people living in the New York City region and the Hudson Valley. Montefiore is doing more to deliver science-driven care where, when and how patients need it most. With our new member and affiliate locations in Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties, Montefiore offers patients state-of-the-art healthcare close to home.

We have a fantastic opportunity for Full-Time Unit Clerk at Montefiore Schaffer Extended Care Facility


Job Summary

The Unit Clerk performs all clerical, communication, and receptionist functions necessary to support clinical, both professional and ancillary activities on the patient care units.
The unit clerk participates in the actualization of the Vision and Mission of the Montefiore Health system and the Schaffer Extended care Center.
The unit Clerk adheres to the elements and provisions of the Montefiore Health System Compliance Program including the annual training requirements.

Essential Functions

  • 1.Assists in providing a safe and clean environment by complying with Schaffer’s policies and procedures, Department of health regulations and OSHA guidelines
  • 2.Provides for patient confidentiality, privacy and dignity
  • 3. Protects patient/visitor/co-workers by adhering to infection prevention policies and protocols
  • 4.Responds to emergency situation’s
    Reports hazardous situations
  • 5. Customer Services: Interacts with patient/family/visitors and provides feedback to nurse, NCC and Administrator Coordinator
  • 6.Maintains patient medical records from admission, transfer and discharge
  • 7. Contributes to the compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and family.
  • 8.Assists with admissions, transfer and discharges
  • 9.Maintains inventory of supplies, forms and equipment and places orders when indicated
  • 10 Acts as the unit receptionist
  • 11. Fosters cooperative relationships and a positive work relationship with co- workers and other departments
  • 12. Participates in the problem solving process used to ensure quality of care
  • 13. Maintains responsibility and accountability for own practice

Job Requirement:

High School Graduation and/or equivalent.

Computer Literacy required. To be trained on either CIS or BIS a unit secretary must demonstrate that they are capable of working in a windows environment.

Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

Previous experience as a unit clerk preferred

Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Schaffer Extended Care Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Schaffer Extended Care Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.