Patient Care Secretary

Primary Focus of the Patient Care Secretary Role:

To support the office in all things clerical to ensure our hospice office is running smoothly.

What You Will Be Doing Every Day:

• Organizes sorts and maintains documentation in patients files in a timely manner
• Maintains log of patient documentation needing physician signature and ensures those documents are signed by the appropriate physician and filed/uploaded in patients files in a timely manner
• Prepares for IDG meetings by doing the following: 1. Ensures all IDGs are open 2. Gathers and presents all documentation needing medical director signature 3. Runs IDG reports and ensures all IDGs have been completed and ready to review and sign during IDG
• Request medical records for patients upon discharge of GIP/hospital stays respite stays transfers and as directed by the Director of Nursing and/or Patient Care Manager
• Orders DME as requested by the RN Case Manager and/or Patient Care Manager and submits for DME pick up upon patient discharge
• Submits medical examiner form to medical examiner office upon patients death
• Notifies patients PCP of death via faxing the notification of death form in timely manner
• Prints out reports from the patients chart for various departments as requested
• Provides clerical support which may include preparation of admission orientation and new hire packets; typing special projects filing coping and creating binders for all nursing facility admits to include all required documents
• Provide effective communication to patient/family team members and other health care professionals and maintains confidentiality.

The Background & Education You Will Need To Be Successful:

You will need to be a High School Graduate with a college degree addition to that one year of general office experience is required. Strong computer skills preferred (in the Google Suite of products) excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with knowledge of medical terminology preferred. You will also need reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

Lets Talk Compensation:

Trinity Hospice is an industry leader in this market when it comes to total compensation. Not only are we going to offer you a competitive salary but a generous expense account mileage reimbursement and additional benefits such as:

• Simple IRA with generous company match
• Medical dental & vision insurance
• Company paid life and long-term disability
• 3 week of paid time off
• 7 paid holidays
• Generous education allowance

Required Experience:

Junior IC