Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital - Senior Life Solutions Department is looking for a full-time Office and Patient Coordinator.
Position Overview
The office and patient coordinator provides quality administrative and clerical services for program staff and assists Senior Life Solutions’ patients with care needs. They provide transportation to patients in a provided vehicle, as applicable. The office and patient coordinator’s responsibilities include assisting with insurance verification and billing procedures, providing clerical support to team members, assisting with patient care, and ensuring transportation is safely provided to patients. The office and patient coordinator contributes to positive team dynamics and excellent customer service.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Experience: experience in providing care to older adults in hospital or nursing facility environment
Experience performing secretarial or clerical duties, working with computers and electronic medical records
Good driving record, comfort with transportation and driving a van
Experience transporting patients, preferred but not required
Knowledge of community resources for older adults, familiarity with medical terminology and medical team roles functioning with other hospital departments
Ensure patient care needs are met while at the program
Ensure completion of the Census report as directed
Assist patients with completion of consents and patient admission process as directed
Take patient vital signs as directed
Complete the daily nursing checklist form as directed
Assist patients in performing the sit to stand test as directed
Complete multidisciplinary progress notes for documentation of absences or patient encounters as they occur
Participate in treatment team meetings and coordination of care
Coordinate meals and snacks for patients
Complete medical records including filing and form tracking
Responsible for inventory of supplies, cleanliness, group room setup
Responsible for refrigerator logs and necessary action steps for temperature variances
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Certification Not Required: CNA, MA or LPN preferred
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY:
Our application must be completed to be considered for this position. Please send application, resume, education, licensure/certifications (if applicable) to Human Resources, 320 N. 13th St., WaKeeney, KS 67672. They may also be dropped off at the hospital business office, emailed to hr@tclmh.org or faxed to (785) 743-6317. To request an application by mail or email, please email or call (785) 743-2182. Applications also available on our website: www.tclmh.org
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Salary commensurate with education and experience. We offer a negotiable nationally competitive salary and excellent benefits.
We are a progressive CAH hospital with in-patient, swing bed, out-patient, home health, assisted living, long-term care, and clinic services.
Candidates must be energetic, possess strong leadership skills, willing to work as a team, have a positive attitude, friendly and compassionate toward patients.
For hospital information: www.tclmh.org
For community information: www.tregocountyks.com
TCLMH is an Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer (EOE) and a tobacco free campus