What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clerk III - Perioperative Division, North Liberty Campus position at The University of Iowa?
The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus will open in the Spring of 2025. This 469,000 square foot facility will be home to UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line, offering comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care across the outpatient, inpatient and surgical venues. These state-of-the-art clinical facilities will also include a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, retail pharmacy, and emergency department as well as an array of support services. The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care, teaching and research missions; convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships. UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming, highly skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus, and to help further our mission of: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
The University of Iowa Heath Care North Liberty Campus, Perioperative Division is seeking a Clerk III to provide clerical coordination and support for Perioperative clinical operations. Duties will involve the use of personal computers, computer terminals, and a variety of software and/or conventional office equipment.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Examines, evaluates and verifies documents such as reports, purchase orders, payrolls, invoices, checks and vouchers, or student files for completeness and accuracy, determining conformity to established guidelines or policies, and personally follows up on discrepancies and resolves problems. Maintains appropriate files.
- Reviews inquiries and provides information regarding policies and procedures requiring knowledge of both assigned and related work areas.
- Prepares, compiles, and maintains records; calculates estimates or billings; and monitors, verifies, and reconciles departmental statements. Recognizes and resolves problems. May prepare cash reports and cash register edits.
- Integrates information and may run routine queries to generate or produce reports
- Assigns, coordinates and reviews the work of other clerical personnel for conformance to established guidelines.
- Composes correspondence in response to routine inquiries frequently without instruction or review
- Initiates and processes standardized forms related to area of assignment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of office routines and functions sufficient to refer visitors and telephone calls and to route correspondence by name and functional area.
- Knowledge of institutional and unit policies, processes, and forms.
- Knowledge of proper format, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
- Skill in utilizing computer software packages and online systems.
- Skill in operating office equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, and the public.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and apply institutional and other policies accurately.
- Ability to gather, evaluates, and display data in appropriate format and keeps accurate records.
- Ability to exercise functional supervision over employees.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
Schedule: 100%
Hourly: $18.35 to commensurate
Hours: Hours between 05-2030, primarily M-F. Possible weekend and holiday shifts.
Location: Will be moving to the Medical Center North Liberty on or around April 2025.
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- Any combination of related clerical office experience related undergraduate education, and/or post high school clerical training that is equivalent to two years of full-time employment.
Special Qualifications
- Medical terminology
- Public Contact/Customer Service
Desirable Qualifications
- Basic computer skills desired.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills desired.
- Ability to make decisions requiring interpretation and judgment desired.
- Knowledge of format and clerical procedures to arrange a variety of material from different sources in a coherent and logical manner desired.
- Knowledge of University policies, procedures, and regulations desired.
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact Rebecca Beggs at rebecca-beggs@uiowa.edu.
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