PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-TRAINEE OR PSS 2
Req #: | 165877 |
Department: | UWMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT |
Job Location: | UW Medical Center |
Posting Date: | 08/29/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | $2,776.00 to $3,858.00 per month |
Union Position: | Yes |
Shift: | Alternate Work Shift |
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UWMC's EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME PATIENT SERVICES SPECIALIST 1-TRAINEE OR PSS 2 (100%, Variable Shifts). Under general supervision of the Patient Services Specialist Supervisor ("Operations Supervisor"), the Patient Service Specialist 1-Trainee or PSS 2 has primary responsibility for checking in and checking out patients, and clerical duties in support of the unit.
Primary duties include:
•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 Operations Supervisor.
•Access computer systems in order to obtain patient data and perform clerical functions.
Standards of performance:
•Be able to recognize priority information and duties, respond appropriately and maintain patient safety and smooth unit operations.
•Accurately schedule clinic appointments.
•Demonstrate proficiency in the use of communication devices on the unit (telephone, fax, email, etc.). Continually identify department when answering the telephone, speak in a confident, friendly manner that conveys a positive reception.
•Direct calls to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
•Receive, record, and distributes 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).
•Function as member of a healthcare team.
•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.
•Act 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.
• 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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