ER Clerk - CORPORATE

Performs
receptionist duties including, but not limited to:

• Receiving
  and providing direction to patients/families as appropriate.

• Answering
  telephone and directing calls to appropriate personnel.

• Taking
  telephone messages and routing as necessary.

• Activating
  paging system as appropriate, i.e., stat calls, Code 33, physician pages, etc.

Reviews
and maintains patient charts.

• Checks lab value
  results, x-ray reports, and EKG reports against norms and physician orders, as appropriate.

• Reports
  discrepancies or abnormal values to management so appropriate action can be
  taken.

• Files
  lab, x-ray, or EKG reports in patient ED charts.

• Photocopies and
  mails ED charts to private physician offices as directed.

• Completes
  chart checklist prior to patient admission to floor to ensure physician
  documentation is complete and necessary documents are in the chart.

• Compiles
  ED charts as requested for audits or special reviews.

Maintains
ED log as necessary.

• Updates
  ED log.

• Verifies
  data in log book verses ED patient charts.

Performs
related duties, as required.