WARD ASSISTANT
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Receives phone calls
2. Tags laboratory and radiology requests
3. Facilitates sending of laboratory specimens
4. Facilitates processing of requirements for outside laboratory requests
5. Sends and follows-up job requests
6. Requests and monitors office/ward supplies
7. Monitors and submits leave forms, schedule change/adjustment
8. Follows-up documentary requirements for employees
(SALN, Annual PDS, PRC ID)
9. Receives and attaches laboratory results after referral to the NOD/ROD
10. Requests forms from Property Section
11. Prepares and updates patient’s chart with ancillary reports and forms
12. Prepares and submits monthly ward report and QOP’s
13. Checks completeness of patient’s chart
14. Transmits charts to the Records Section
15. Prepares and transmits DTR
16. Prepares and scans patient chart for discharge.
17. Maintains orderliness of the nursing station
18. Maintains and updates patient database on computer and entries in ward log sheets
19. Monitors and reports compliance of nursing staff to safety policies and protocols
20. Performs other related functions as maybe assigned.