Hospital Unit Support Specialist, AM (BayPointe)

Responsibilities

Primary Job Functions :

Office professional responsibilities

• Reviews documentation for any improper corrections, missing signatures, dates, times, etc. and monitors for completeness.
• Returns incomplete documentation to the program supervisor.
• Keys billing information on a daily basis from the DSR into the CSM system appropriately.
• Files documentation in the appropriate section of the consumers’ records as needed.
• Completes administrative review when needed.
• Performs basic clerical functions.
• Completes census maintenance on a daily basis accurately and completely, including the “head in the bed check” completed at midnight.
• Completes Compliance Checklists on a daily basis.
• Makes copies and faxes information as needed and checks fax regularly.
• Assembles charts and checks records for availability of forms.
• Notifies nurses of e-signature changes.
• Upon admission, accesses and prints medication lists and medical checklists for active consumers and places on charts.
• Notifies applicable staff of emergency situations in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Ensures the cleanliness and orderliness of the units.
• Assists with pulling and locating charts and with other requests.
• Maintains the chart tracking (charge-out) system to track the location of each record.
• Ensures all charts are accounted for and filed on the chart rack at the end of each shift and all signatures have been obtained on progress notes / orders. Restraints and Seclusion observation sheets.
• Distributes office supply orders for the unit and places supply orders with the administrative assistant as needed.
• Accesses labs on a daily basis, prints reports and places on appropriate charts for review.
• Ensures unit / nursing supplies are maintained at appropriate levels.
• Keeps Dietary informed of admissions and prints dietary tickets as needed.
• Ensures that all unit copiers are working appropriately and reports issues to IT department.
• Assist with facilitating hospital phone time in professional, organized, and quiet manner.
• Serve as the back-up for the Admission Support Specialist if necessary.
• Complete “head in the bed checks” in the event Admission Support Specialist is unavailable.
• Support Front Desk Support Specialist as needed.

Other duties that may be performed depending on facility

Supervision and consultation

Customer Service Driven Care

Administrative and other related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements of the Job :

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred applicants have experience in healthcare field, with experience relative to admissions and discharges.