Hospice Administrative Assistant

Agape Hospice and Palliative Care•Tucson, AZ

15d

About The Position

The Hospice Administrative Assistant assists the team in maintaining the proper flow of clerical functions in the office, including scheduling, medical records, and various other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of two years’ 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
Word processing skills
Personal computer skills
Business machine knowledge
Medical terminology

Responsibilities

Provides assistance to the Office Manager/Administrator, preserving the confidential nature of items of which he/she has knowledge. He/she must maintain the files, supplies and general office conditions in an orderly manner.
Handles all correspondence and word processing for the hospice organization.
Maintains minutes of meetings when requested.
Answers telephone inquiries and channels them appropriately.
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 his signature. Keeps current log of what is sent to make sure they are returned with signature.
Closes out patient's clinical record when discharged.
Maintains current patient statistics utilizing the Management Information System.
Other duties as assigned by the Director or Office Manager.
Assists with payroll processing
Assists with HR processing