Cheryl Dela Cruz
Apt. ****
Mesa, AZ. 85203
*******.***@*****.***
Summary
Experienced nursing unit clerk accustomed to providing exemplary front line patient service and quality liaising with healthcare personnel. Strong crisis management skills and administrative talent capable of performing very well under pressure.
Employment History
Unit Clerk
August 2016 – Present Promise Hospital Med Surge Department, Mesa, AZ
Transcribe patient treatment orders in a thorough and accurate manner. Note all orders with the date and time transcribed.
Verify accuracy of all transcribed orders and obtains approval by a licensed nurse
Answer unit telephones in a courteous manner, prepare messages as appropriate and responds to urgent telephone calls quickly.
File clinical reports in the medical record and maintain a system for assuring that clinical reports are reviewed and initialed by the attending physician/licensed practioner prior to filling the clinical record
Transfer all discharge records to the Health Information Management department on the day of discharge.
Update patient treatment plans
Assist with patient care by providing bed pans, ensuring that telepacks are properly maintained.
Arrange patient transportation with ambulatory services.
Scheduling of procedures with other medical facilities when needed.
Entering of daily charges into Meditech to ensure that patients are billed for services performed.
Preparing daily reports in a timely manner.
Assist with patient admissions and discharges.
Unit Clerk
December 2007-April 2016 Heritage Oaks Hospital, Sacramento, CA
Transcribe patient treatment orders in a thorough and accurate manner. Note all orders with the date and time transcribed.
Verify accuracy of all transcribed orders and obtains approval by a licensed nurse
Answer unit telephones in a courteous manner, prepare messages as appropriate and responds to urgent telephone calls quickly.
Assure that blank charts are always available for new admissions, ensuring that all necessary legal and clinical forms are present with blank charts.
File clinical reports in the medical record and maintain a system for assuring that clinical reports are reviewed and initialed by the attending physician/licensed practioner prior to filling the clinical record
Transfer all discharge records to the Health Information Management department on the day of discharge.
Order patient and staff supplies for the Program, obtain approval prior to submitting purchase orders and maintain the established levels of inventory and supplies.
Prioritize typing requests to ensure an accurate and timely response to each request and ensure completed typing projects are neat, accurate and in proper format.
Maintain a system for filing laboratory and other diagnostic request forms, which ensures that tests are completed in the proper time frame and that the information on the request form is complete and accurate.
Education
Kofa High School / Yuma, Arizona/ high school diploma
Western Career College /Sacramento California / certificate
References
Michelle Mowver-Goodall 480-***-****
Natalie Kindree 480-***-****
Kaylani Lli 480-***-****
Alexander Hazel 530-***-****