The Unit Clerk will provide clerical support for the Child and Adolescent I department on the 3rd floor of Western Psychiatric Hospital, as directed by the Nurse Clinical Manager, or designee, using specified procedures.

The Child/Adolescent I unit is a 22-bed unit which specializes in the treatment of behavioral and emotional problems of children and adolescents typically between 3 and 18 years old. 

This is a Union position with a set pay rate of $15.43.

Responsibilities:

Request and log (with verification by RN) patient’s appointments, evaluations, consultations and escorts. Obtain various patient reports as requested from computer (e.g., dietary list, laboratory orders, etc.) Answer the telephone, deliver messages, sort unopened mail and place in designated boxes. Maintain unit supplies and equipment. Maintain database for admissin and discharge information. Manage patients’ written medical record/chart as per policy and procedure. Provide clerical coverage to other nursing units as directed by Manager of Clinical Support Services. Complete photocopying and faxing as requested.