Unit Clerk - Comprehensive Recovery Services | Western Psychiatric Hospital

Unit Clerk

The Unit Clerk will provide clerical support for the Comprehensive Recovery Services department on the 9th floor of Western Psychiatric Hospital, as directed by the Nurse Clinical Manager, or designee, using specified procedures.

Comprehensive Recovery Services (CRS) is a 29-bed unit which provides comprehensive specialized services to individuals diagnosed with suffering from Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, and related psychotic illnesses.

This is a Union position with a set pay rate of $16.95/hr.

Responsibilities

• Patient Coordination
• Request and log patient appointments, evaluations, consultations, and escorts (verified by RN).
• Obtain various patient reports from the computer (e.g., dietary list, laboratory orders).
• Communication
• Answer the telephone and deliver messages.
• Sort unopened mail and place in designated boxes.
• Supplies and Equipment
• Maintain unit supplies and equipment.
• Data Management
• Maintain database for admission and discharge information.
• Manage patients' written medical records/charts as per policy and procedure.
• Clerical Support
• Provide clerical coverage to other nursing units as directed by the Manager of Clinical Support Services.
• Complete photocopying and faxing as requested.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer experience preferred.
• The incumbent must be physically capable of running toward or away from areas where problems are occurring and pushing, pulling, lifting equipment such as wheelchairs, carts, boxes, etc.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran