Unit Secretary

Golden Palms Retirement And Health Center•Harlingen, TX

About The Position

Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement Come join our team and start making a difference! Maintain department’s supplies and keeps equipment operational. Organize, label and file charts and medical records. Help transport residents as needed. Act as an information resource for patients, families, visitors, physicians, and outside reviewers in person and/or via telephone. Complete clerical duties for admissions, discharges, transfers, deaths and passes such as transcribing orders to medication/treatment sheets, ordering medications, dietary changes, therapies etc. Complete lab and special examination requisitions and data entry, as it pertains to the medical records department. Greet visitors, doctors, and new admissions with warmth and friendliness; helping with any assistance needed. Transcribe and verify admission orders and daily doctor’s telephone orders will be verified and transcribed in a timely manner. Complete medical records by reviewing and assembling paperwork in proper order into a permanent folder. Order labs, ultrasounds etc. required for new admissions. Maintain department’s supplies and keeps equipment operational. Organize, label and file charts and medical records. Help transport residents as needed. Act as an information resource for patients, families, visitors, physicians, and outside reviewers in person and/or via telephone. Complete clerical duties for admissions, discharges, transfers, deaths and passes such as transcribing orders to medication/treatment sheets, ordering medications, dietary changes, therapies etc. Complete lab and special examination requisitions and data entry, as it pertains to the medical records department. Greet visitors, doctors, and new admissions with warmth and friendliness; helping with any assistance needed. Transcribe and verify admission orders and daily doctor’s telephone orders will be verified and transcribed in a timely manner. Complete medical records by reviewing and assembling paperwork in proper order into a permanent folder. Order labs, ultrasounds etc. required for new admissions. At least 1 year experience in Skilled Nursing field preferred. Maintain department’s supplies and keeps equipment operational. Organize, label and file charts and medical records. Help transport residents as needed. Act as an information resource for patients, families, visitors, physicians, and outside reviewers in person and/or via telephone. Complete clerical duties for admissions, discharges, transfers, deaths and passes such as transcribing orders to medication/treatment sheets, ordering medications, dietary changes, therapies etc. Complete lab and special examination requisitions and data entry, as it pertains to the medical records department. Greet visitors, doctors, and new admissions with warmth and friendliness; helping with any assistance needed. Transcribe and verify admission orders and daily doctor’s telephone orders will be verified and transcribed in a timely manner. Complete medical records by reviewing and assembling paperwork in proper order into a permanent folder. Order labs, ultrasounds etc. required for new admissions. Verify proper authorization for release of information. Processes subpoenas and routine request for copies of medical records. Receive and follow reception schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures. Operate paging/telephone system as required. Answer telephone, determine nature of call and direct caller to appropriate individual or department. Receive inquiries and release information in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensure guests/visitors abide by existing rules and refuse admission to persons as directed. Report suspicious persons/information to supervisor immediately. Receive, sort and distribute mail as directed. Other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or appropriate including filling in for other department personnel (such as marketing, social services etc.) For benefit details check us out here http://ensignbenefits.com/ Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status. Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates. EOE disability veteran We are a provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitative services and offer a work environment where our teams are empowered to achieve superior clinical outcomes and high resident/family satisfaction ratings. We develop and support our employees so they can deliver a dignified and positive experience to our residents. We strive to achieve these objectives by living our core values of Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration and Ownership. Our mission is, through moments of truth, to dignify long term and assisted care in the eyes of the world. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.

Requirements

At least 1 year experience in Skilled Nursing field preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain department’s supplies and keeps equipment operational.
Organize, label and file charts and medical records.
Help transport residents as needed.
Act as an information resource for patients, families, visitors, physicians, and outside reviewers in person and/or via telephone.
Complete clerical duties for admissions, discharges, transfers, deaths and passes such as transcribing orders to medication/treatment sheets, ordering medications, dietary changes, therapies etc.
Complete lab and special examination requisitions and data entry, as it pertains to the medical records department.
Greet visitors, doctors, and new admissions with warmth and friendliness; helping with any assistance needed.
Transcribe and verify admission orders and daily doctor’s telephone orders will be verified and transcribed in a timely manner.
Complete medical records by reviewing and assembling paperwork in proper order into a permanent folder.
Order labs, ultrasounds etc. required for new admissions.
Verify proper authorization for release of information.
Processes subpoenas and routine request for copies of medical records.
Receive and follow reception schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
Operate paging/telephone system as required.
Answer telephone, determine nature of call and direct caller to appropriate individual or department.
Receive inquiries and release information in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ensure guests/visitors abide by existing rules and refuse admission to persons as directed.
Report suspicious persons/information to supervisor immediately.
Receive, sort and distribute mail as directed.
Other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or appropriate including filling in for other department personnel (such as marketing, social services etc.)