Patient Care Secretary

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The Patient Care Secretary will support the Team Manager by performing all patient care related clerical procedures. Salary Range: $19 - $22 / Hour.

Responsibilities

• Screens telephone calls for Team Manager; facilitates communication between patients/families and other team members, including volunteers.
• Takes and keeps daily schedule for all team members.
• Attends weekly team meetings, prepares agenda, and follows through on assignments from the Team Manager.
• Establishes, maintains, and closes patient charts in an orderly fashion, including mailing and following up on required documents such as Plans-Of-Care, Attending Physician Authorization forms, and Medical Information Request forms.
• Provides back-up documentation to Billing Department routinely and as requested.
• Orders D.M.E. and maintains record of dates ordered and picked‑up.
• Enters patient care and volunteer data into Vx and event tracking.
• Communicates with staff and outside agencies as directed by Team Manager.
• Maintains list of part‑time staff jointly with other patient care secretaries; contacts and schedules them on Manager’s direction.
• Orders supplies and documentation forms used by the team with other secretaries.
• Does routine correspondence for Team Manager and team members.
• Sorts and processes all patient care mail with fellow secretaries.
• Maintains A.D.T. and checks census daily for accuracy.
• In programs with multiple patient care secretaries, covers each other for lunch, meetings, and short absences.
• Handles other tasks as assigned by the Team Manager.

Qualifications

• Preferably three years of prior work experience.
• Good typing skills.
• Computer literate.
• Able to handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good telephone skills.

Education

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

Special Instructions to Candidates

• EOE/AA M/F/D/V

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Administrative

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care