RESPONSIBILITIES: The Ward Clerk at Petersburg Medical Center deals with a multitude of duties on a combined nursing unit. Duties include: clerical duties on a nursing unit, including admission of patients, patient registration, working on insurance authorizations, answering and making phone calls, copying, filing, general reception tasks (welcoming and working with patients, scheduling procedures, directing guests), working with medical records, assisting in inventorying and ordering supplies. PMC Ward Clerks work extensively with financial staff, clinical staff and the public.
QUALIFICATIONS:
o Excellent customer service skills, polite and friendly manner, good telephone etiquette.
o Excellent communication skills: both verbal and written
o Ability to stay calm in fast-paced, high-stress situations, excellent teamwork skills
o Good working knowledge of Windows based computer programs: Microsoft word, excel, and outlook express.
o Ability to multitask and follow tasks through to completion, good organizational skills, attention to detail and an understanding of the confidential nature of medical
o Familiarity with medical terminology is a plus
o High School diploma with office experience in a medical environment preferred
Petersburg Medical Center is a 27-bed hospital, 15 long term care and 12 acute care beds with an Outpatient Clinic, ER, Rehab, Home Health, Lab and Imaging departments.
Located in beautiful Southeast Alaska, in the town of Petersburg, is an opportunity for you to come and enjoy! The town of 3000 boasts the serene beauty of a small town founded by Norwegian-American fisherman in the late 1800’s with vast mountains and ocean right outside your window.