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Performs clerical and receptionist duties essential to the operation of patient care as directed and also receives instructions from physicians and nurses.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Identifies by use of the plate imprinter, the stationery (e.g., Kardex Chart Forms) and requisitions of each patient
Maintains up-to-date and accurate patient rosters (e.g., locator board, TPR, BP, weight book
Maintains a system for tracking the location of each patient on the unit
Transcribes physicians' orders and follows through appropriately in their implementation
Schedules with appropriate departments and/or individuals, patient appointment, treatments, diagnostic procedures, etc.
Maintains neat and orderly bulletin boards. Posts and removes information appropriately in order to keep data current
Responsible for maintenance of patients' charts
Graphs appropriate data in the patients' charts
Removes selected excess pages from the patients' charts and stores properly
Files and/or staples laboratory and tests results into patients' charts, (including computer print-outs)
Checks all patients' charts daily for completeness, order and proper identity
Assigns RNs in Orchestrator as applicable
Performs a variety of duties relating to admission, discharge and/or transfer of patients
Assembles medical charts, prepares bed and door tags and Kardex for admission
Requests from Medical Records, the old chart of re-admitted patients
Relays to other departments, relative information concerning admissions, transfers or discharges
Greets new admissions, introducing self and orienting patients to call system and physical facilities
Maintains an up-to-date record of all patients who are discharged, deceased or transferred
Responsible for facilitating communication with health care team
Assists in the maintenance of par levels of supplies and equipment
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
- Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential
- Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination
- Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers
We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong, and are able to professionally advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.
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Who We Are
Over 38,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospitals, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside ( Formerly St Luke's), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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