Patient Care Secretary

Heart to Heart Hospice•Elkhart, IN

24d

About The Position

You can Make A Difference in the lives of others! At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.” Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones,during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve. Patient Care Secretary

Requirements

High School graduate, college preferred
Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
At least one year experience in healthcare, preferably hospice operations
Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities
Demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with EMR software is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide clerical support, which includes preparation of admissions, timely filing/processing electronically of patient records to patient chart, copying, tracking and obtaining Physician signatures, obtaining patient medical records.
Prepare agenda and organize documents for the IDG meeting.
Assist Patient Care Manager in tracking discipline visits, schedules, licensure alerts and other important information.
Ensure that each patient record is closed at time of patient discharge and filed according to policy.
Assist Patient Care Manager in obtaining signatures.
Performance of other duties as required
Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures
It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.