Unit Clerk - New Sage Inpatient Rehab Unit
UHS
Summary
Texas NeuroRehab Center is currently accepting applicants for a Unit Clerk. This candidate will monitor safety and security of the medical records on the living unit. Serves as an administrative assistant to the Sage unit. Responsible for monitoring compliance with established policies and procedures regarding the medical record process on the living unit.
Job description
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Promptly handling informational requests and messages with courtesy and accuracy
- Posting memos and updates as needed
- Distributing incoming and outgoing mail
- Scheduling physician-ordered evaluations and off-campus appointments
- Preparing minutes from team meetings
- Making copies
- Updating and maintaining patient schedules, ensuring patients are on time for therapies
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of five years' experience in a healthcare setting with responsibilities in quality assessment and improvement activities
- Understanding of pertinent federal, state, and local regulations governing confidentiality and release of medical records
- Familiarity with various types of documentation maintained in a medical, psychiatric, or rehabilitation setting
- Basic understanding of medical terminology
- Can work independently and productively with little supervision
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and the public
- Ability to type (45 wpm) and use computer software programs preferred
- Software training in most current versions of word-processing programs and spreadsheets
- Accreditation Records Technician (ART or eligible) by the American Health Information Management Associations or degree in Business Administration or Management preferred
- Ability to lift/lower up to 50 pounds in order to transport medical records or supplies across hospital grounds
- Ability to see, speak, and hear so as to effectively communicate with staff, patients, and others
- Emotional stability necessary to perform essential job functions including stressful situations and changing priorities
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Ability to write for extended periods of time
- Ability to speak on the telephone for extended periods of time
- Ability to traverse hospital grounds via walking and using motorized vehicles
Benefits
- Challenging work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Generous paid time off
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Prescription drug plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Discounted stock plan
- SoFi student loan refinancing
- Tuition savings
- Career development opportunities
- Pet insurance
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.