Office Assistant - Assisted Living (Full Time: Monday - Friday)

Eskaton Careers•Carmichael, CA

4d•$20 - $25

About The Position

Eskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern California’s older adults for over 55 years. With over 25 communities and services throughout Northern California, Eskaton is a great company to join and build your career. Eskaton genuinely cares about the financial security, health and well-being of our team members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including a 401K retirement fund matching program, Eskaton employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in the community and in the lives they touch. At Eskaton, being inclusive is one of our core values. This means that we celebrate diversity and equity for all who live and work with us, building a culture of belonging and community across the aging spectrum. Our Benefits include but are not limited to... Competitive Health Plan, including dental and vision coverage Company paid life insurance Wellness programs Employee Assistance Program 401K with Company Match Retirement Program (Minimum eligibility requirements apply) Paid Time Off programs Voluntary benefits & supplemental insurance available Free meals at communities This position is eligible for Eskaton's health benefits package the first of the month following 60 days of employment and Paid Time Off benefits program after 90 days of employment. Position Summary: The General Office Assistant is responsible for organizing and maintaining medical records and reviews all charts for completion and accuracy. The assistant obtains signatures from physicians for medical records, files all reports in the appropriate medical records and assist with billing information. In addition, will be responsible for generalized office duties. Maybe the primary individual to answer and direct incoming calls. The starting salary for this position ranges from $20.00 to $24.98/hour. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED.
One (1) year of medical clerical experience preferred.
Able to learn to operate a laptop computer to perform clinical documentation and keyboarding or typing skills; previous experience preferred.
Knowledge of filing, record keeping, data entry, various computer programs and photo reproduction equipment.
The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test and health screen.
All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Organizes and maintains the open and closed medical records per procedure.
Monitors medical records for compliance with licensing requirements, reporting problems to the Business Office Manager.
Assembles charts and inserts in a timely fashion.
Regularly files all reports for the patient's medical record per established guidelines and time-lines.
Maintains tracking logs and patient outcomes in an organized and accessible manner.
Maintains plans of care and supplemental orders from physicians in a timely and complete manner.
Provides follow up for physician signature per procedure and reports problems in obtaining physician signatures to appropriate nursing supervisor, within given time frames.
Demonstrates appropriate filing, record keeping and photocopying skills.
Performs on-call responsibilities as assigned.