Duties of a Hospital Unit Clerk

Running head: DUTIES OF A HOSPITAL UNIT CLERK 1
Duties of a Hospital Unit Clerk
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DUTIES OF A HOSPITAL UNIT CLERK 2
Introduction
A hospital unit clerk (HUC) has a job description of performing clerical duties at a health
facility (Kennedy, 2016). Furthermore, the clerk assists the receptionist to receive patients and
other personalities in the hospital. These essay answers will describe the role of a hospital clerk.
Moreover, the answers will explain how the course content has helped me to understand the
position of a clerk at the health facility.
1. Yes. The course has helped me to understand the role of the HUC in a hospital set-up. I
learnt that the clerk has to work closely with the nurses and doctors to enable them to
operate effectively. The clerk acts as the secretary of the health facility (Kennedy, 2016).
The HUC must photocopy and fax information that the physicians need to attend to
patients. The clerk also receives and answers phone calls from patients and suppliers.
Moreover, the HUC stores all the essential schedules and lists on behalf of the hospital.
Therefore, the clerk plays a critical role in the health facility.
2. The scope of practice of a hospital unit clerk is extensive as the HUC aids in the
functioning of the hospital. The clerk attends to the paperwork from the patient
(Kobayashi et al., 2018). They also transcribe various orders from the care providers.
The transcription process includes admission and discharging patients after treatment.
The clerk provides personal forms to patients upon their arrival at the hospital
(Almuqdadi et al., 2016). The HUC then instructs the clients to fill out the forms before
undergoing medical attention. The clerk must be flawless in communication to carry out
their work effectively. The HUC must be fluent in written and verbal communication
(Solimeo, Stewart, & Rosenthal, 2016). Moreover, the clerk should have the ability of
multitasking due to the busy nature of the job.