Coordinator-Health Unit

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Terrapin Hill (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Terrapin Hill, Mississippi is seeking a detail-oriented administrative assistant to support nursing staff by coordinating non-clinical tasks, transcribing orders, maintaining patient charts, and facilitating communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities include clerical duties, chart upkeep, managing supplies and equipment, and participating in ongoing educational activities to improve service quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• One year experience in business office or related health care field.
• Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.

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.

Skills

Typing 20 wpm

Computer literacy

Medical terminology knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in business related curriculum

Job description

Overview

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