Unit Clerk – Medstar Washington Hospital Center – Inpatient Psychiatry
Requisition Number: 2025-5612
Type of Position: Full-Time
Location: Washington, DC
Overview
Come work with a great team! Signet Health manages the behavioral health services for Medstar Washington Hospital Center and has a Full-time (Hourly) day shift Unit Clerk opening.
This person performs a variety of administrative duties for the inpatient nursing unit/department. This person ensures the timely, efficient and organized flow of operations for the assigned nursing station/area. Incumbents in this position may perform all, or a combination of, the duties described depending upon their assigned work area and the specific needs of the department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Greets patients, visitors and/or physicians and provides appropriate assistance. Answers incoming telephone calls to the unit, including STATS, relaying information as appropriate. Responds to or relays patient requests to the nurse.
Enters/updates physician orders and unit charges into the computer, e.g. laboratory tests, dietary orders, physical therapy, supplies/treatment utilized, as needed.
Initiates and completes administrative functions regarding the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Faxes/submits physician’s orders to the Pharmacy. Completes and ensures delivery of unit census, patient acuity summary, etc.
Files laboratory, x-ray reports, progress reports, etc., in the appropriate patient medical chart.
Contacts other hospital departments and/or staff to schedule patient’s diagnostic/therapeutic appointments, and/or requests assistance with ancillary tasks.
Assists in maintaining unit supplies/equipment by monitoring inventory levels, ordering supplies, as instructed and completes appropriate logs.
Provides shift report to on-coming Unit Clerk or nursing staff, as needed.
Maintains a clean, organized and efficient work station.
Assists with the orientation/training of new employees to the unit, as directed.
Maintains daily census/nursing assignment boards. Posts and updates monthly assignment boards for physicians and residents.
Captures and maintains statistical data on utilization payor mix, census, average length of stay and other critical elements.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications
Candidates should have a minimum of 1-2 years experience in working with patients with psychiatric/behavioral health disorders. Must be flexible to adjust to the needs of a fast-paced environment, demonstrate effective problem solving skills and display excellent oral/written communication skills. Previous adult behavioral health and substance use treatment experience is preferred. High School degree is required and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare or similar field is strongly preferred.
