Home Health and Hospice Receptionist

Advanced Health Care; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Health Care is seeking a part-time receptionist in Murray, Utah, for weekday hours from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The role emphasizes clerical duties, patient record handling, and coordinating communications within a home health environment.

The position requires at least 18 years of age and preferably some health care experience. The successful candidate will manage files, handle correspondence, and support administrative leadership while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in billing

Qualifications

• Experience in home health or health care preferred
• Must be at least 18 years old

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to the Administrator, preserving confidentiality of items he/she has knowledge of
• Maintains files, supplies, postage and general office condition in an orderly manner
• Handles all correspondence and word processing for the home health organization
• Maintains minutes of meetings
• Answers telephone inquiries and routes them appropriately
• Files clinical notes after recording on the weekly ledger
• Sends physician's orders for signature and tracks receipt of signed documents
• Closes patient records when discharged
• Maintains current patient statistics utilizing the Management Information System
• Maintains ledger cards for all new patients admitted
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/Administrator

Job description

Description

The receptionist is responsible for routine clerical matters and assuring that documents flow in a coordinated and efficient manner.

Schedule: Part-Time, Weekdays (M-F), 9:30AM - 2:30PM

Essential Job Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance to the Administrator, preserving the confidential nature of items of which he/she has knowledge.
• Maintains the files, supplies, postage and general office condition in an orderly manner.
• Handles all correspondence and word processing for the home health organization.
• Maintains minutes of meetings.
• Answers telephone inquiries and channels them appropriately.
• Files clinical notes after recording on the “weekly ledger” sheet.
• As necessary, sends physician's orders for signature. Keeps current log of what is sent and tracks receipt of signed document.
• Closes patient’s clinical record when discharged.
• Maintains current patient statistics utilizing the Management Information System.
• Maintains ledger cards for all new patients admitted for clerk's use.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/Administrator.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Any experience preferably in home health or health care.
• Is at least 18 years of age.

Physical Requirements:

• Capability to perform physical tasks such as bending, standing, walking, and climbing stairs for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for handling paperwork, typing, and using office equipment.
• Visual and auditory acuity to review documents, communicate effectively, and respond to resident inquiries.
• Stamina and physical endurance to handle a fast-paced work environment and meet deadlines for billing submission and account management.
• Ability to lift and carry boxes of medical records and supplies, as needed, up to 5lbs.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach to access files, storage cabinets, and other work-related materials.
• Ability to work in an office environment with moderate noise levels and occasional interruptions.
• Maintain regular attendance and timeliness as set forth within the work schedule designated by the department supervisor/manager.

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