Unit Associate I - Per Diem, Nights 11pm-7am, Nursing Resource, Chilton Medical Center

Essential Function/Responsibilities:

• Maintains integrity medical records.
• Answers telephone courteously stating location, name & title.
• Facilitates communication of all calls to the appropriate team member.
• Conveys potential problems with charge nurse/point person.
• Acts as a receptionist: greeting new admissions, visitors, physicians and all members of the health care team.
• Picks up mail form the mailroom, sorts and distributes mail.
• Answers call bell politely, promptly, speaks clearly and utilizes a normal.
• Tone of voice and notifies staff of patient’s requests.
• Performs all admission, transfer and discharge functions.
• Assigns beds collaborating with charge nurse/point person in accordance with Medical Staff rules & regulations, and Administrative
  guidelines.
• Completes all clerical duties for discharges, transfers, admissions, and expirations.
• Facilitates all patient expiration processes: expiration documentation, completion of fatal case report, notification of coroner, Sharing Network, clinical operation office, information desk, physician & family as appropriate.

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Minimum Experience:

• Acute care experience preferred
• Prior hospital experience preferred