Patient Administration Technician (Notional Opportunity)

Acuity International - Los Alamos, NM, NM

Los Alamos, NM, NM

About the position

The Patient Administration Tech (PAT) is responsible for routine and urgent administrative support to help keep health care sites running efficiently. This position is contingent upon contract award and will be located onsite in either the southeast, southwest, or central United States. Travel will likely be required. The PAT supports; reports to and is supervised by the clinic Site Lead or designated representative. All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which Acuity is recognized.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain processes to receive patients that present for medical care; assist providers and support staff in developing means through which the facility can improve patient in-put.
• Maintain patient waiting areas.
• Register new patients into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR); update demographic information as necessary.
• Prepare and consolidate medical documents and files; scan loose filing into the EMR as necessary.
• Maintain medical evacuation data and a system through which the facility is able to track the patients' location and disposition after evacuation.
• Processing patient visit data for inclusion into recurring reports.
• Establish procedures through which the facility will maximize patient privacy in accordance with HIPAA and local standards.
• Perform routine logistical support tasks such as receiving material and routing it to a responsible party.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a Patient Administration Tech required.
• Prior training or employment in a medical facility in an administrative capacity required.
• Prior military service as a Patient Administration professional preferred.
• Familiarization with medical terminology preferred.
• Must have superb communication, computer/typing and organizational skills.
• Have and maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Participate in training, including HIPAA training.
• All healthcare providers must have current clinical experience in direct patient care and have worked a minimum of 6 of the last 12 months in desired career field.