PATIENT CARE SECRETARY - Miami-Dade & Broward

Description

Hours : Monday to Friday - 8am to 5pm

Bilingual English / Spanish required

Summary & Objective

The Secretary, Patient Care provides clerical support to patient care teams.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate and insure accuracy in the preparation of documentation.
• Maintain files and other information in an organized manner to insure follow-up and timely completion of assignments given by the Manager, Clinical Care.
• Produce and provide Team Manager with various reports each morning in preparation for the manager’s staffing meeting
• Obtains physician signatures on orders from physicians outside of Catholic Hospice.
• Establishes, maintains and closes patient charts in an orderly fashion. This may include but is not limited to the mailing of and follow-up on all required documentation, such as verbal orders Medical record requests, Plans of Care.
• Prints Cell -Trak reports daily to facilitate the Team Manger’s ability to approve time sheets.
• Orders equipment and / or ambulances for patients as directed by Team Manager.
• Pages team with relevant information about patients such as new admissions, discharges, etc.
• Maintains admission and certification tracking log.
• Checks census daily for accuracy.
• Enters physician itineraries and notes into the Suncoast system weekly.
• Prepare daily IDT Schedule incorporating revisions or changes as directed by the Patient Care Manager.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Other Duties

Supervisory Responsibility

Physical Requirements

Disclaimer

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

EEOC Statement

CHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience Requirements