PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-TRAINEE OR PSS 2
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on June 4, 2019
Req #: | 168065 |
Department: | HMC 6MB Planned Surgery |
Job Location: | Harborview Medical Center |
Posting Date: | 06/03/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | 90% of $2,776.00 to $3,858.00 per month |
Union Position: | Yes |
Shift: | Permanent Evening Shift |
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HMC’s 6MB Planned Surgery Unit has an outstanding opportunity for a PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-TRAINEE OR PSS 2 (90%, Evening Shifts). Reporting to the Nurse Manager or designee, the Harborview 6MB Planned Surgery Patient Service Specialist 1-Trainee or PSS 2 duties include but are not limited to: scheduling clinic appointments, processing lab requests and specimens, and clerical duties in support of the fast-paced 6MB Planned Surgery Department.
Responsibilities:
• Facilitate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assemble patient chart for admission, transfer, or discharge.
• Maintain medical records in a usable format, collate departmental records, add new forms to records, and flag/alert healthcare team members to missing forms, consent signatures, and other requirements.
• Obtain from and return records to Patient Data Services.
• Process requisitions for patient procedures, tests, or exams.
• Communicate other departments’ readiness for patient procedures, tests, or exams, and facilitate appropriate transportation and paperwork.
• Coordinate transportation to and from other facilities for special procedures, tests, or exams.
• Facilitate prompt and smooth discharge of the patient by sending prescriptions to pharmacy, arranging follow-up appointments, putting together the medical record information for the receiving facility, and communicating all of this to the assigned nurse and charge nurse.
• Access computer systems in order to obtain patient data and to perform clerical functions.
• Recognize priority information and duties, and respond appropriately to maintain patient safety and smooth unit operations.
• Schedule clinic appointments.
• Use communication devices on the unit (telephone, fax, email, etc.). Continually identify department when answering the telephone, speaks in a confident, friendly manner that conveys a positive reception.
• Direct calls to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Receive, record, and distribute accurate patient information and diagnostic results to appropriate staff.
• Maintain awareness of others and greet patients, family, visitors, and staff in manner that conveys a positive reception.
• Effectively command medical terminology and pharmacology.
• Complete annual review requirements (fire/safety, infection control, and other as appropriate).
• Process lab specimens.
Standards of Daily Practice:
• Participate in the development/testing/implementation of new organizational systems for the unit or department.
• Identified by others as exceptional in coordinating/prioritizing, delegating, and multi-task orientation; performance reflects extra care and attention.
• Follow up on projects, orders, and/or requisitions to ensure completion.
• Acts as a resource for staff.
• Acknowledged by other staff to be a role model in courteous communication (in-person, telephone, etc.) with healthcare team members, visitors, patients, and family.
• Acknowledged by staff as an expert in unit and Harborview services and how to access them.
Safety and Response to Emergencies:
• Participate in interdepartmental efforts to facilitate a safe environment.
• Understand and follow hospital and departmental protocol for emergencies and disasters.
• Take immediate action to address environmental, equipment or engineering issues that present a potential safety risk.
• Function within safety, infection-control, emergency and equipment guidelines.
Advocacy and Humanistic Care:
• Demonstrate dignity and respect for the values, lifestyles, age, spiritual needs, and/or cultural diversity of other staff members, patients, family, and visitors.
• Act as an advocate for patients and families through activities such as assisting with locating appropriate staff to address concerns and safeguarding patients' privacy and confidentiality.
• Patients always take precedence over tasks. Ask patient at end of contact if there is anything else the patient needs.
• Provide additional service for those who have been inconvenienced or who may need special assistance. Contact Patient Relations office when appropriate.
• Report when illegal/unethical/unprofessional practice of another member of the health team occurs.
• Demonstrate awareness of age-specific competencies when interacting with patients and family.
Communication and Team Building:
• Promote and contribute to the development of teamwork in the service and working relationships between the service and other departments and disciplines.
• Maintain a professional manner at work.
• Represent the clinic/unit in divisional and/or hospital committees and meetings.
• Demonstrate reliability in work attendance.
• Wear appropriate professional attire and HMC identification; maintain acceptable personal hygiene.
• Practice cost containment by ordering and using forms and supplies in a cost-effective manner.
Quality Assessment and Improvement:
• Participate in and support quality assessment and improvement activities.
• Maintain/improve knowledge and skills related to medical terminology, policies/procedures and medical center services.
Professional Development/Skills:
• Demonstrate responsibility for own professional growth through pursuit of work-related experiences and education opportunities.
• Respond positively when learning needs are identified and accept responsibility for seeking education.
• Attend and participate in in-services and continuing education programs that directly affect practice and improve unit operations.
• Maintain and enhance computer skills to provide accurate and timely workflow.
• PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALISTS 1-TRAINEE REQUIREMENTS: High School graduation or equivalent AND one year of experience in a health care setting OR two years of general office experience OR equivalent education/experience.
• PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALISTS 2 REQUIREMENTS: High School graduation or equivalent AND one year of experience in a health care setting OR three years of general office or customer services experience OR equivalent education/experience.
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