Medical Unit Clerk - RUHS - Neonatal ICU

ABOUT THE POSITION

  The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (RUHS-MC) is seeking to fill a Medical Unit Clerk position for  the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) located in Moreno Valley.
Under supervision, the incumbent will be responsible for answering the unit phones, data entry, and building and breaking down patient's charts; as well as being flexible in performing a variety of clerical duties in a medical treatment area in support of professional and other staff; and doing other work as required.
The most competitive candidates will possess the following experience: 

• Experience working in healthcare 
• Experience with Word and Excel
• Basic Computer skills 
• Medical terminology

Differential: Evening shift differential of $1.30 per hour for your time worked between 6:00PM - 11:00PM, Night shift differential of $1.90 per hour for your time worked between 11:00PM - 6:00AM.

Located in Moreno Valley, our 439-bed Medical Center is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and the county’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference and helping others, RUHS Medical Center is the place for you!

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Transcribes physician's orders from patient chart to the proper forms in preparation for verification by professional staff; answers telephone; takes and delivers telephone messages.
• Provides routine information as requested to staff, patients, visitors, and the public; greets patients and visitors; places calls to doctors, other medical units, and support units as directed.
• Tracks admissions, discharges, transfer, and room changes for census purposes; completes proper forms and records for patient admissions, transfers, discharges, examinations, and testing; may assemble, disassemble, update, and thin patient charts.
• Maintains unit files; runs errands and transports supplies, specimens, and other materials as needed; contacts or receives calls from hospital departments, hospitals, doctor's offices, or medical agencies to coordinate or schedule services for patients.
• Responds to established emergency procedures; assists in ordering stock supplies; may distribute mail, packages, and flowers to patients as necessary.
• May make clinic appointments for patients; may prepare birth certificates and identification bands as necessary; may perform incidental typing duties.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Who May Apply: This recruitment is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the County of Riverside's RUHS may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

For questions regarding this recruitment
Please contact Andrea Evans at or. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience: One year of experience in clerical work preferably in a health care agency. ** If applicable your application/resume needs to reflect this experience. ** Either or the following may be substituted for the required experience: Completion of 18 semester or 24 quarter units from a recognized college in secretarial sciences, office practice, business education's, medical assisting, or a closely related field
• OR Completions of 360 hours of training from a recognized occupational training program in secretarial sciences, business education, medical assisting, or a closely related field. ** If applicable your proof of education must be uploaded with application/resume. ** Other Requirements: Type 45 net words per minute
• Knowledge of: Modern office practices and procedures including filing and operating standard office equipment
• Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written directions
• perform general clerical work and learn quickly the specific operations of a medical treatment unit
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and fellow employees
• work effectively under stress and in emergency situations

Work for Warriors is a no-cost employment program of the California Military Department for Service Members, Veterans, and military family members. The Veteran Staffing Consultant for County of Riverside is Martin Rivera.