Job at a glance
About the Position: This position is located in OB/GYN In-Patient Ward LD, Director Nursing Services at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Major duties: Records a variety of physician's orders involving patient activities, diets, and medications, on a timely basis to various charts (Patient Profile, medication and treatment records),Identifies various chemical compounds, symbols and abbreviations comprising medication orders and accurately transcribes drug names, dosages, and times of administration.,Initiates and receives telephone calls to obtain and provide information.,Records telephone messages pertaining to such things as detailed laboratory reports, X-ray and test results.,Recognize and refers urgent results to the professional staff for immediate action.,Properly files the results of various tests in patients' charts as they are received, keeping the record of care current and accurate.,Acts as the information receptionist for the clinic.,Receives visitors and phone calls to the unit.,Utilizes automated systems as required by the clinical area assigned (e.g., workload management system, DMHRSi, Clinical Event Review Module, OR Scheduling system, CHCS-I, AHLTA, Trace-View).,Scans and files outpatient charts as needed.
Education: FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.