ER Clerk

Job Description

Performs various clerical and receptionist duties for the Emergency Department.

Job Responsibility

• * Performs receptionist duties including, but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Receiving and providing direction to patients/families as appropriate.
  • Answering telephone and directing calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Taking telephone messages and routing as necessary.
  • Activating paging system as appropriate, i.e., stat calls, Code 33, physician pages, etc.
  
  
• * Reviews and maintains patient charts.
  
  
  
  • Checks lab value results, x-ray reports, and EKG reports against norms and physician orders, as appropriate.
  • Reports discrepancies or abnormal values to management so appropriate action can be taken.
  • Files lab, x-ray, or EKG reports in patient ED charts.
  • Photocopies and mails ED charts to private physician offices as directed.
  • Completes chart checklist prior to patient admission to floor to ensure physician documentation is complete and necessary documents are in the chart.
  • Compiles ED charts as requested for audits or special reviews.
  
  
• * Maintains ED log as necessary.
  
  
  
  • Updates ED log.
  • Verifies data in log book verses ED patient charts.
  
  
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Basic Life Saving (BLS) or equivalent, preferred.

Previous clerical experience, required; emergency department experience, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).