Truman Medical Centers, a two-hospital, 600-bed, not-for-profit healthcare system, is the largest and most comprehensive safety net healthcare provider in Jackson County and Kansas City, Mo. TMC serves as the pri­mary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry and Pharmacy.

Our Hospital Hill campus is located in the UMKC Health Sciences District: a premier academic health district engaging in cutting-edge biomedical research and entrepreneurship, delivering state-of-the science health care, and educating the next generation of health care professionals. Recognized as a critical area resource for advanced specialized healthcare, TMC is constantly working to deliver the best pos­sible medical care for our patients. Quality, innovation, team­work and attention to detail are at the heart of all we do. TMC’s tagline is: “Better. For Everyone.” It is a simple state­ment, but it has profound significance. It is what we stand for, it is the focus of our work, and it is our promise to our patients. 

The Unit Clerk functions as an integral part of the health care team as a primary contact for patients, visitors, and staff. The Unit Clerk must be able to demonstrate professional communications skills including speaking, listening, reading, and writing while serving as a receptionist in answering the telephone, relaying messages, responding to the intercom system and greeting internal and external clients in a friendly outgoing manner. The clerk obtains, prepares, and organizes medical records according to departmental standards; as well as, maintaining supplies and equipment as determined by the need of the department.

Required Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to speak and read the English language
• Inpatient Mental Health Services must obtain PRO ACT training within 90 days of hire and maintain training during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a unit clerk
• Knowledge of medical terminology or course work in medical terminology

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to speak and read the English language
• Inpatient Mental Health Services must obtain PRO ACT training within 90 days of hire and maintain training during employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a unit clerk
• Knowledge of medical terminology or course work in medical terminology