Pre-Op Clerk

Pre-Op Clerk (Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm)

Responsible to: Business Office Manager

Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and relationships, meets the public in a courteous manner.
• Current CPR Certification.

Job Relationships:

• Reports directly to the Director of Nursing.
• Works directly with the pre-op nurses.
• Works cooperatively with team members from each department within the center as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, reach, and stoop as needed.
• Ability to stand and walk for a long period of time.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to hear and understand.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to transfer and assist patients up to 300 lbs.
• Maintains a neat, professional appearance.

Responsibilities:

• Expected to be at work as scheduled.
• Expected to work cooperatively with peers, subordinates and management.
• Adheres to the policies and procedures of the center.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and employee information.
• Assists in maintaining an atmosphere of cooperation and professionalism within the center.
• Assists with maintaining a clean, safe and orderly environment within the center.
• Promotes good public relations with patients, families and visitors.
• Participates in in-services and staff meetings within department and maintains professional competency.
• Willing to accept additional responsibilities as directed by the Director of Nursing.
• Helps to obtain pre-operative medical clearances and all required diagnostic tests from outside MD offices.
• Helps to manage patient charts prior to surgery; ensures that all required medical clearances and test results are filed in the medical record.
• Reports abnormal test results to the pre-op nurses for immediate review.
• Acts as a liaison between the pre-op nurses and physician teams.
• Calls patients to give arrival times for surgery.
• Performs additional clerical work as needed.
• Acts as a backup for front office registration