ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - HEALTH SERVICES

Apis Services Inc•McVeytown, PA

About The Position

Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc, an Affiliate of Apis Services, is immediately looking for a FULL-TIME dedicated and hard-working Health Services Administrative Assistant to join our medical services team in our Lewistown area. Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc. is dedicated to supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to live a meaningful day defined in the most independent and fulfilling manner possible. The pillars of our success in serving so many people have been due to dedicating ourselves to the constant effort to ensure the physical and mental health of the individual served, to ensure their safety and the safety of the community they live in and to create opportunities for them to ultimately live a happy life in a manner that they choose. The Health Services Administrative Assistant will gather and organize documentation for our individuals medical care and they will assist the Health Services Department within Supportive Concepts.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, co-occuring diagnosis of behavioral health and addiction disorders, homeless, community support services, group residential facilities, or similar patient populations
HS Diploma is required
Valid Driver's License
The candidate must pass a Criminal Record History Clearance, & FBI as well as possess a valid PA Driver's License.
The candidate must pass a Physical & Drug Screening & possess the ability to attend and successfully complete all sponsored trainings.

Nice To Haves

Medical Administrative Assistant diploma or similar is preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicates regularly with nurses and program leadership for planning and reporting
Refers incoming calls relative to; complex medical conditions and high-risk individuals to nurses and program leadership of region
Participates in required Nursing meetings
Participates in interagency and team meetings as needed
Assists with coordination of health care scheduling to new and current consumers
Perform tasks as assigned by VP of Health Services, Health Services Coordinator and additional tasks as required program leadership
Assigned tasks within the Health Services Department
Filing of records as required
Documentation as needed
Follow standardized system to monitor consumer appointments and ensure they are completed for all individuals, to include the following:
The outcome of each appointment
Checks and balances to monitor the attendance of consumer appointments
Review and add new information to Lifetime Medical Histories as needed
Special projects as assigned by the Vice President of Health Services and/or Health Services Coordinator
Work with Senior Quality Health Services Manager to assure coordination between program and nursing