Job Information
Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital) Nursing Station Clerk in Stony Brook, New York
Position Summary
Nursing Station Clerks 1 are assigned toeither inpatient or outpatient units where there is daily contact with patients.This team member greets visitors and direct them to appropriate locations;answer telephones; perform data entry activities; maintain daily and clinicallogs; prepare, update, and maintain patient charts and files; fill outmedication tickets and pharmacy requisitions; mail patient letters; and deliversupplies and records to an assigned unit.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellentcommunication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding ofpatient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles andadhering to our high standard of excellence.
Duties of a Nursing Station Clerk may include thefollowing but are not limited to:
- Orientpatient and/or family to unit, providing general information regarding theroom, unit and hospital and serve as a contact person to patients and families
- Giveinformation on patient condition within existing policies, and direct visitorsto the appropriate locations
- Processphysicians' orders by recording written orders in charts, kardex, flag sheets,or directly into a computer file after review by a Registered Nurse; and byfilling out medication tickets and pharmacy requisitions
- Receivenew admissions
- Prepareand maintain patient charts, daily log and clinic log
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:One year of full-time clerical (in a health care setting), secretarial (ina health care setting), or patient care experience. MUST have taken andpassed the specific job related Civil Service exam and be reachable on theappropriate Civil Service list.
An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. For full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date). If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.
Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment.Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
All Hospital positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
The selected candidate must successfully clear a backgroundinvestigation. Prior to start date,the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfullycomplete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance fromStony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will beresponsible for any fee incurred for examination), submit (3) writtenreferences, and provide a copy of any required New York Statelicense(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any ofthe above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocationof the employment offer.
The best ideas in medicine start with thebest people. At Stony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the powerof ideas to work in our patients' lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates andelevates all of our health-related initiatives: education, research and patientcare. Stony Brook Medicine isLong Island's premier academic medical center. With 603 beds, we serve as theregion's only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center, and are home tothe Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony BrookChildren's Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and Stony BrookDigestive Disorders Institute. We also encompass Suffolk County's only Level 4Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center, state-designatedComprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designated Burn Center, theChristopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence, and Kidney Transplant Center.It is home of the nation's first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center.
This function/position has been designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.
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IF YOU NEED ADISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCESERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMANRESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700.
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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly
