NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs moderately difficult and responsible clerical work in maintaining and checking various kinds of records both in electronic and paper form, e.g.; complete unit activity and other required logs; notify Admitting Office of Admissions, discharge, transfers; process paperwork related to patient admissions, transfers and discharges and enters information in appropriate forms.
• Maintains designated areas with instructional pamphlets and booklets; post notices on bulletin board; remove outdated materials from bulletin board requests for messenger service grouping urgent and non-urgent errands; participate in cardiac arrest activities and other unit emergencies as directed by clinical staff or Administration; organize and maintain unit documents files; maintain a safe environment for patients by ensuring the enforcement of safety policies; attend continuing education programs/training as scheduled; assist in the proper handling of patients’ protected health information to ensure HIPPA compliance; maintain tidy work area; provide rotating clerical coverage as needed.
• Precepts/orients new hire clerks. Completes orientation checklist and competency.
• Arrange for transportation of patient within the hospital setting
• Performs moderately difficult data entry, and retrieval using a computer and or supervises and instructs staff in such routine functions.

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and

2. One (1) year of satisfactory clerical experience. Skills Requirement: Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs