Unit Clerk
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Suffern, NY
12.2023 - Current
- Assisted in the preparation of patient charts and medical records.
- Performed data entry into an electronic health record system.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information.
- Provided support to physicians and nursing staff with administrative tasks.
- Scanned documents into computer databases for storage purposes.
- Organized and maintained filing systems for patient records.
- Answered telephone calls, responded to requests for information and routed callers to correct personnel or departments.
- Assisted nursing and medical staff in clerical duties to support patient care.
- Prepared charts for outpatient and inpatient services.
- Recorded patient data in permanent records while maintaining HIPAA compliance and internal standards to protect individual medical information.
- Screened calls and collected messages for unit personnel to promote team efficiency.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.