ADMIN. ASSISTANT-GRAPEVINE, TX

Custom Care Home Health & Hospice•Grapevine, TX

9d•$16 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

This position coordinates and assists the agency in maintaining the paper flow of clerical functions in the office and answers telephone inquiries and channels them appropriately. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of experience preferably in hospice or health care, or graduation from a one- or two-year business college preferred.
Is at least eighteen years of age.
Able to type 50 words per minute

Nice To Haves

Word processing, Excel, PowerPoint skills preferred

Responsibilities

Provides assistance to the Executive Director preserving the confidential nature of items of which he/she has knowledge.
He/she must maintain the files, supplies and general office condition in an orderly manner.
Handles all correspondence and word processing for the hospice organization.
Is responsible for maintaining administrative and clerical files.
Makes sure that all doctor's order forms and related forms are current and in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid regulations. Updates all current forms in separate patient files.
Sends doctor's orders to physicians when received from nurses for their signature. Keeps current log of what is sent to make sure they are returned with signature.
Purchases and keeps postage on hand.
Closes out patient's clinical record when discharged.
Maintains current patient statistics utilizing the Management Information System.
Other duties as assigned by the Director.