Unit Clerk (Tele Tech) - Sonoma

Company: American Advanced Management, Inc
Location: Sebastopol
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

Our mission is to provide all of our patients with the highest quality long term acute care and transitional care given in the state of California. We are committed to upholding a culture of shared values that provide dignity, growth, and value to our patients, employees and physicians.

We believe our hospital will provide a variety of quality services that will not only be an asset to the community but a distinct benefit to the surrounding acute hospitals.

It is our vision to become world recognized for our outstanding specialty and long term acute services accomplished through quality, innovation and leadership.

The Long Term Acute Care (LTCH) Division of Sonoma Specialty Hospital is designed to provide care of medically complex patients who have experienced catastrophic illness and/or multi-system failure and are in need of intense rehabilitation services and an extended stay in an acute care setting. These patients usually come directly from a Short Term Acute Care Hospital (STCH) and are in need of vent weaning and acute rehabilitation services for a longer period of time to recover and return to their optimal level of health. The average length of stay (ALOS) of these patients is a range of 25-35 days which is a longer than average stay at a Short Term Acute Care Hospital. Care for these types of patients is provided by RNs, Respiratory Therapists, Wound Care Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. Also a collaborative team of specialty physicians, psychologists, dieticians, and social workers will focus on an individualized goal for each patient to recover and reach their independence and optimum level of health.is a missing piece in the continuum of care within the health care system.

Job Summary:

The Unit Clerk is responsible for maintaining medical records, assisting with patient care needs, and performing clerical and CQI duties.

Education, Training and Licenses Required:

• Telemetry Technician certification required
• BLS required within 6 months of hire date
• EMT, CNA, and/or MA license or certification preferred.

Experience Required:

• One year experience as unit clerk in acute setting preferred.
• Computer knowledge required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Health Information Management awareness preferred.

Equipment Knowledge Required:

• Use of multi-line phone system
• Use of computer, knowledge of Microsoft office suite preferred.
• Competency with the electronic documentation system must be obtained within 30 days of hire with full proficiency by 90 days of hire.

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