In health care, the unit clerk is also known by the name health unit clerk or coordinators and they employ at various health care centers. Their job is to manage patient information and provide clerical support to a health care team. Unit clerk job responsibilities include maintaining the security of confidential patient health care records, managing paperwork like admission and discharge of the patient, answering phone calls and emails, reception duty, scheduling patient appointments, and transcribe lab, physician and medication orders. They have to work under the supervision of doctors and nurses and they must possess multi-tasking skills. They should communicate effectively with the patient and their families. In some medical care centers, unit clerks are trained to perform non-clinical patient care tasks. They collaborate with physicians, nurses and other health care workers at hospitals, nursing home or other medical centers. The clerk should have knowledge about basic office duties such as organizing files, filing documents and scheduling appointments.

Unit Clerk Resume Sample

Name: Myrtis Torp

Address: 12019, Windom Peak Way, Somerville, NJ08876
Phone: 204 – 614-7659
Email: [email protected]
Current Job: Unit Clerk, HCA Inc., Somerville, NJ

Objective:

Organized hospital clerk who smoothly prioritize performing multiple tasks and managing medical records efficiently. Possess outstanding clerical and computer skill with superb written and verbal communication ability. A certified health unit coordinator with experience working responsively with physicians, nurses, and patients in a large hospital unit. Seeking a unit clerk position where I can efficiently contribute to the company’s growth.

Skills:

Ability to read, write and speak English and possess excellent communication skill
Basic computer proficiency and the ability to prioritize workload
Able to work with limited direction and have multi-tasking skill
Have knowledge of state law regarding completion of birth certificates
Able to work as a part of a team with physician, nurse, and other health care professionals

Work Experience

Unit Clerk, HCA Inc., Somerville, NJ ( 2016 – present )
Duties and Responsibilities:

Greeted patients and assist patients and families to the apt location
Managed traffic flow in the hospital and a smooth working process of a 35-bed unit
Coordinated specialist visits and maintained all unit patients record
Supervised ordering acquisition maintenance

Unit Clerk, Cityland Community Hospital, Somerville, NJ (2014 – 2016 )
Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisted patients and visitors locating specific department and kept them updated about the status of procedures and referral appointment
Ensured seamless flow of multiple tasks on 45-bed units
Trained more than 20 unit clerks nurses and medical assistants using system
Managed patient records and coordinated patient care with other department specialists

Unit Clerk, Regional Health, Somerville, NJ (2012 – 2014 )
Duties and Responsibilities:

Assembled charts of admitted patients and prepared charts for new patients
Transcribed physician order and assigned CPT code to all outpatient of x-ray and lab
Checked whether there is any chart left for the consulting physician to sign

Education:

Bachelor Degree in Medical Office Assistant– Wayne County Community College, Detroit, MI

High School: South West High School, Somerville, NJ

Reference:

David Bromstad, Unit Clerk, Regional Health, Somerville, NJ

Personal Information:

Civil Status: Married
Date of Birth: 11/4/1993
Hobbies: cooking and reading books