Healthcare Admin Specialist: Patient Census & Records

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside is seeking a Business Associate to manage census, patient records, scheduling, and related administrative tasks to support patient care. You will help maintain medical records, coordinate test orders, and assist with admissions and discharge processes in a fast-paced clinical environment.

The role involves collaborating with the health care team to ensure accurate documentation, efficient bed turnover, and effective patient services, while adhering to hospital policies

Qualifications

• Work requires a high school level of knowledge (graduate or equivalent) in order to prepare reports and keep records.
• Six months of healthcare related experience in order to become familiar with institutional policies and procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains census; demographic and charge information including assigning beds to incoming patients, updating this System and compiling information for charge capture and patient processing (Cerner/Epic/Bed board) and support of patient registration and order entry systems.
• May assist in the admission/discharge/transfer process.
• Schedules appropriate tests, medical procedures and follow-up appointments.
• Assists in the medical record management by maintaining paper and electronic forms through Patient Works as necessary for the unit specific patient population; discharging charts in appropriate order, compiling deficiency information and working with members of the Interdisciplinary Health Care Team to complete charts.
• Assumes responsibility for chart completion process in accordance with the standards of Medical Records/Health Information Management (HIM).
• Monitors patient throughput through the use of Agiletrac and communicates progress to CNM/Nursing staff.

Job description

Mount Sinai Morningside is seeking a Business Associate to manage census, patient records, scheduling, and related administrative tasks to support patient care. You will help maintain medical records, coordinate test orders, and assist with admissions and discharge processes in a fast-paced clinical environment.

The role involves collaborating with the health care team to ensure accurate documentation, efficient bed turnover, and effective patient services, while adhering to hospital policies