Medical Unit Clerk - Emergency Room (Finance)

The County of Riverside's Department of Riverside University Health System - Medical Center seeks a Medical Unit Clerk to join their Emergency Room team. Under supervision, the Medical Unit Clerk will be responsible for answering phones, data entry into a patients' chart, building and breaking down charts, scheduling appointments, and transportation; as well as being flexible performing a variety of clerical duties in a medical treatment area in support of professional and other staff; and to do other work as required. The most competitive candidate will have acute care hospital experience. Please note, that based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.

Incumbents in this class perform a variety of standardized clerical functions in support of doctors, nurses, and other staff in an assigned medical treatment area.

Work Schedule and/or Shift Times: (subject to change upon clinic needs and w ill be discussed during the interview. ) :
6/12-1/8: 1900-0730

Meet the team!
The Riverside University Health System is here for you when you or someone you love needs help to achieve and maintain a life of whole health wellness and recovery. Can you see yourself here?•Transcribes physician's orders from patient chart to the proper forms in preparation for verification by professional staff; answers telephone; takes and delivers telephone messages.
•Provides routine information as requested to staff, patients, visitors, and the public; greets patients and visitors; places calls to doctors, other medical units, and support units as directed.
•Tracks admissions, discharges, transfer, and room changes for census purposes; completes proper forms and records for patient admissions, transfers, discharges, examinations, and testing; may assemble, disassemble, update, and thin patient charts.
•Maintains unit files; runs errands and transports supplies, specimens, and other materials as needed; contacts or receives calls from hospital departments, hospitals, doctor's offices, or medical agencies to coordinate or schedule services for patients.
•Responds to established emergency procedures; assists in ordering stock supplies; may distribute mail, packages, and flowers to patients as necessary.
•May make clinic appointments for patients; may prepare birth certificates and identification bands as necessary; may perform incidental typing duties. Experience: One year of experience in clerical work preferably in a health care agency. Either or the following may be substituted for the required experience:

Completion of 18 semester or 24 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences, office practice, business education's, medical assisting, or a closely related field;
OR
Completions of 360 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences, business education, medical assisting, or a closely related field.

Knowledge of: Modern office practices and procedures including filing and operating standard office equipment.
Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written directions; perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees; work effectively under stress and in emergency situations.

Other Requirements
Skill to: Type 45 net words per minute.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License and auto insurance is required.What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants. Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of The Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill other positions not specifically listed on this posting, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Period
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.

General Information

Questions regarding this recruitment? Please contact Xochitl Sanchez via email at xsanchez@rivco.org .