Unit Secretary

PACS•Apache Junction, AZ

48d

About The Position

General Purpose The primary purpose of your job position is to assist the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse in their day-to-day recording and charting of medical or administrative information in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern medical records, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure that our medical records are maintained in an informative and descriptive manner. PACS is revolutionizing the delivery and leadership of post-acute healthcare and support services across the country. Originally founded in 2013, the organization now consists of hundreds of independent operating subsidiaries, as well as ancillary and support services. We bring a proven model of mission-driven care that balances access to a national network of support and resources with local decision making. In addition, PACS helps connect exceptional people with premier healthcare careers across the country. We focus on finding innovative and effective team members based on their qualifications, experience, geographic preferences, and personality fit with the existing facility staff and culture. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma or GED.
Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills.
Must be able to work in a fast pass environment.
Must have medical terminology knowledge
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
To perform this job successfully, a basic knowledge of medical terminology and nursing practices is helpful
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Front office experience making appointments and referrals.
Insurance knowledge a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Record medical and administrative information in accordance with our established charting and documentation policies and procedures
Answer telephone, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc., as necessary.
Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, ID cards, etc., as required.
Make appointments for patients and set up transportation
Make Follow-up phone calls to request notes from appointments
Scanning and uploading documents into patient charts
Complete necessary medical and administrative records upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Forward completed charts of new admissions to the Medical Records/Health Information Department.
Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort to room as necessary.
Encourage attending physicians to record and sign progress notes, physicians’ orders, etc., on a timely basis and in accordance with current regulations
Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Safety, Infection Control, etc.).
Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.
Treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
Assist in recording all incidents/accidents. File in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor/DON/Administrator.