EMR EPIC Administrative Assistant - Atrium Health Cabarrus Rehabilitation

Atrium Health; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Concord, NC seeks an administrative support professional to assist Physical and Occupational Therapy teams. You will schedule appointments, handle registration tasks, and maintain logs and forms.

The role requires at least a high school diploma or GED and about 6 months of medical secretarial experience with knowledge of medical terminology; workplace is fast-paced indoors with lifting up to 100 pounds rarely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 6 months medical secretarial experience with background in medical terminology.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Supports therapy staff and coordinates with patients and families to assure cohesive patient care.

Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments and completes registration tasks for the department.
• Prepares, processes or maintains required logs, records, reports, forms and manuals.
• Uses word processing or spreadsheet software to create correspondence and documents.
• Supervises patient exercise program in PT/OT under the direct guidance of a therapist.
• Prepares modalities for the Physical and Occupational Therapy licensed staff.
• Transports patients and equipment for therapy sessions.
• Reinforces patient and family education as instructed by therapy staff.
• Copies, stocks, and inventories therapy forms and supplies.
• Assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout the System.

Skills

Appointment scheduling

Medical terminology

Interdisciplinary coordination

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Minimum 2 years of EPIC Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems

Performs a variety of secretarial and administrative support functions for the department and clinical staff. Sets up and maintains specified equipment and performs stocking, cleaning and organizing duties. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care.

Essential Functions

• Schedules appointments, completes registration process specific to the department and/or organizes inpatient orders. Prepares, processes or maintains required logs, records, reports, forms and manuals.
• Uses word processing or spreadsheet software to create correspondence, reports and other documents.
• Supervises patient exercise program in Physical and Occupational Therapy under the direct guidance of a therapist or an assistant.
• Prepares modalities for the Physical and Occupational Therapy licensed staff.
• Transports Physical and Occupational Therapy patients and equipment.
• Reinforces patient and family education as instructed by the licensed therapy staff.
• Copies, stocks, and inventories therapy forms and supplies.
• Assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
• Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout the System.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, etc. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and normal 1language/cognitive skills. Must be able to push patients in a wheelchair or stretchers. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally, and up to 100 pounds rarely. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Must be able to transfer patients. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience And Certifications.

High school diploma or GED required. 6 months medical secretarial experience with background in medical terminology required.