A unit clerk is responsible for the following tasks:
- Ensuring patient records are filled out and accurate.
- Following security measures to ensure patients' information is safe and confidential.
- Managing discharge documents, patient health history forms, admission and discharge documents and other paperwork.
- Completing receptionist duties, such as sending emails, answering phone calls, ordering supplies, scheduling appointments and placing medical orders.
- Helping colleagues enter patient data into databases.
- Coordinate the network of information passing between healthcare personnel.
- Transcribing written medical orders from healthcare staff into a computer system.