About this role
Job Summary
Functions under the direction of licensed nursing personnel to coordinate non-clinical tasks, including: transcription of doctor's orders, maintaining the patient chart and utilization of communication devices. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Performs clerical responsibilities.
- Maintains the patient chart.
- Demonstrates good communication skills.
- Facilitates patient/bed flow by utilizing admission, transfer, and discharge activities according to procedure.
- Manages supplies and equipment.
- Participates in ongoing educational activities.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
- #N/A
Minimum Required
- One year experience in business office or related health care field. Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.
Preferred/Desired
- One year experience in business office or related health care field. Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.
Education
Minimum Required
- Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.
Preferred/Desired
- Associate degree in business related curriculum or its equivalent.
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Ability to type 20 words per minute on a personal computer accessing the program with a mouse. Computer literacy.
Preferred/Desired
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred
Licensure
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
- BLS
Other facts
About Baptist
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
What you'll do
- The Coordinator-Health Unit performs clerical responsibilities and maintains patient charts. They also facilitate patient flow and manage supplies and equipment.
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