Unit Clerk - Inpatient Child/Adolescent Unit

Description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut’s leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offers a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.

Job Summary

The Unit Clerk assists in non-clinical procedures and activities that are necessary to the operation of an organized nursing unit:

• Organizes and maintains patient records both paper and electronic.
• Provides support to clinical staff in accessing medical records and retrieving documents as needed.
• Performs clerical tasks required to support the functioning of the unit, including but not limited to faxing documents for clinical staff and in support of the administrative departments, supplies management, filing, completion and delivery of paperwork as required etc.
• Assist and support the hospital's contracted providers to ensure client access and service provision.
• Coordinates client transportation and consult appointments as needed for clients and families, and any related appointment needs of clients under direction of treatment staff.
• Provides telephone and unit desk coverage for unit, clinical, and medical staff.
• Provides reception desk coverage upon request.
• Performs other related duties as requested by Health Information Management Coordinator, Nursing Staff and Management.
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience with an electronic medical record, patient billing system, or similar software product preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• One year of experience in a health care setting is a plus.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current Connecticut Driver's License 
• Must be computer proficient with excellent keyboard skills.
  
  

We take great care of careers.

Hartford Healthcare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount program

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.