Special Services Coord - Ochsner Baton Rouge - Quality and Performance Improvement Support - Full Time (M-F)

Ochsner Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide data management, reporting, and liaison support across management and staff. The role involves handling confidential information and coordinating multiple projects across departments.

Responsibilities include developing presentations, preparing reports, maintaining records, and supporting diverse teams. A high school diploma is required, with an associates degree preferred; seven years of

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree preferred in business administration or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management support.
• Coordinates information/paperwork processing for staff, quality reporting, and committee reports.
• Develops presentations, handouts, and other educational tools requested by administrators.
• Maintains, tracks, and orders supplies/marketing materials as needed for department.
• Complies statistical reports, researches information, performs special projects and completes miscellaneous duties.
• Greets every office visitor in a pleasant and responsive manner; courteously answers and screens incoming calls.
• Develops and maintains organized record keeping systems as needed to facilitate the flow and retrieval of information.

Skills

Data entry

Windows

Typing

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organization

Time management

Analytical skills

Basic math

Travel availability

Education

High School diploma

Associates degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job provides administrative and clerical support, creates data management reports, performs data analysis, acts as a liaison between immediate supervisor, upper management, direct reports and consultants, and manages special projects, functions and/or programs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required -High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred -Associates degree in Business Administration or related field

Work Experience

Required -7 years of Professional level administrative experience. Experience maintaining highly confidential and sensitive information.

Preferred - Supervisory experience

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard
• Typing proficiency
• Knowledgeable of medical terminology
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Good time management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Basic math skills
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, on call availability).
• Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.

Job Duties

• Provides project management support.
• Coordinates information/paperwork processing for staff, quality reporting, and committee reports.
• Develops presentations, handouts, and other educational tools requested by administrators.
• Maintains, tracks, and orders supplies/marketing materials as needed for department.
• Complies statistical reports, researches information, performs special projects and completes miscellaneous duties.
• Greets every office visitor in a pleasant and responsive manner; courteously answers and screens incoming calls.
• Develops and maintains organized record keeping systems as needed to facilitate the flow and retrieval of information.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.

Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.