Unit Clerk - Acadia Healthcare : Job Details

Description

In addition to working with a great team, Bronson offers competitive pay and many other great benefits.

+ Three Medical Plan Levels, Dental and Vision Insurance

+ HSA with a Company Contribution

+ FSA Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

+ Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance

+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

+ 401k with a Company Match

+ EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

+ Employee Discount Program

+ Generous PTO, Sick Time, Paid Holidays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

+ Assemble and maintain patient charts for admissions, transfers and discharges per facility policy.

+ Answer phones in a professional and timely manner and direct calls to appropriate individuals and/or take messages.

+ Maintain patient records and administrative reports.

+ Perform a variety of clerical duties relating to updating, organizing and communicating information on a nursing unit.

+ Coordinate administrative work within the unit as well as with other units and departments.

+ Report pertinent information in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor.

+ Respond to inquiries and requests from staff and patients.

+ Perform maintenance tasks relating to chart order, chart accuracy and chart current data.

+ Stock units with office and medical supplies and prepare requisitions to maintain established inventories, as required.

+ Fax and photocopy information, as needed.

+ Deliver incoming and outgoing mail to the units and distribute announcements and post memos.

+ Obtain lab, x-ray and consult reports, as needed.

+ Identify and report equipment or environmental problems promptly for correction.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

+ Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

+ High School diploma or equivalent required.

+ Experience in healthcare setting preferred.

+ Customer service and administrative/clerical skills required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

+ CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

+ First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

+ Attention to Detail: Some Knowledge

Education

Required

+ High School/GED or better