Hospital Ward Clerk Resume

Hospital ward clerks are hired to provide administrative and clerical support. They manage several job tasks during their shift from transcribing physician's order, registering patients, preparing electronic chart, admitting and transferring patients from one unit to another, answering telephone, and placing orders. They also provide help in recording patients' vital signs, treatment plan, pathology and radiology reports, and distributing newspapers, magazines, messages, and mails to patients.

The job of a hospital ward clerk requires the incumbent to be able to operate computer, type with excellent speed, familiar with medical terminology, filing, coordination, and manage time, including skills in clerical and administrative activities. Further, communication, interpersonal, and experience in performing registration and discharge process, and scheduling appointments are also required.

Hospital Ward Clerk Resume Example

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John Stewart
6, Masers Street
Austin, TX 57712
Phone: 599 - 040 - xxxx
Email: melissastewart@example.com

Career Objective:

With continuous experience of handling administrative and receptionist duties of health care settings, I want to utilize my skills for “St. Xavier's Hospital,” by gaining a hospital ward clerk position.

Summary of Skills:

• Thorough understanding of medical terminology, and administrative functions of healthcare settings
• Experience in working with customized medical software and latest office equipment
• Experience in gathering, recording, and filing patients' information
• Excellent filing, typing, and customer service skills
• Ability to schedule appointment, and handle registration, transfer, and discharge activities
• Skilled in recording vital signs and preparing electronic charts

Work Experience:

Hospital Ward Clerk
Comfort Care Hospital, Austin, TX
February 2013 - Present

• Interacting with visitors and patients and sharing required information
• Coordinating with unit heads and gathering update on vacant bed and examining rooms
• Collecting and compiling medical records and handling admitting procedures
• Moving patients from one room to another as and when there is a vacancy
• Completing insurance form and filing medical history in an alphabetical order
• Recording symptoms, diagnosis, and previous treatment received in the system

Hospital Ward Clerk
Medicare Hospital, Austin, TX
April 2012 - January 2013

• Provided friendly and efficient service to patients and their family members
• Ordered laboratory tests and supplied for the geriatric unit
• Provided newspapers and magazines to patients' rooms
• Provided information about the rules and policies of the hospital to patients
• Transfered and kept track of patients shifted to another room
• Explained pathology and radiology reports to patients in easy language

Education:

• High School Diploma
  City Square School, Austin, TX
  2010

• Certification in Regional Occupational Programs
  ABC Technical Institutes, Austin, TX
  2011

Reference:

On request.