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Nursing Service Clerk

Job Locations US-KY-South Williamson
Requisition ID
2026-39601
# of Openings
1
Category
Office and Clerical
Community
Tug Valley ARH
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Department
Nursing - Med Surg Unit 1
Shift
Day Shift

Overview

The Nursing Service Clerk is responsible for performing general clerical duties by preparing, compiling, and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

  • Receives newly admitted patients and prepares identification tags and assembles patients' records.
  • Notifies physician of new admissions and consultations. 
  • Assists in keeping vital summary sheet up to date by recording temperature, pulse, respiration’s, weight, diet, activity, etc. 
  • Transcribes orders from physicians' order sheet to patients' chart, prepares cards, tickets, etc. 
  • Prepares requests and schedules procedures. 
  • Answers patient call system and telephone; receives and delivers messages for supplies, patients, physicians, etc. 
  • Checks patients' chart for completeness at time of discharge.  Disassembles and prepares for return to Medical Records. 
  • Files completed request slips when returned from Laboratory, Radiology, etc. 
  • Prepares requisitions to maintain established inventories of clerical supplies. 
  • Maintains nursing station in a clean safe and orderly manner.
  • Types and prepares reports as directed.
  • Maintains patient register and schedules procedures to be performed by other services.
  • Greets, assists, and directs visitors in a courteous manner.
  • Operates various office equipment.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.

Experience

• Preferably one year's billing experience and experience in Microsoft Word & Excel.

• Health care billing experience preferred.

• Three (3) to six (6) months on-the-job training as required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology, ICD9, and CPT codes as pertains to billing.

• Must be familiar with UB92 and HCFA completion.

• Must be computer literate in Word and Excel.

• Ability to operate routine office machines, including but not limited to postage meter, typewriter, display terminal and terminal printing, adding machine and fax machine.

• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute accurately.

Physical Requirements

• Must possess physical abilities to endure prolonged sitting, moderate walking and standing, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

• Must be capable of exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

 

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