Administrative Associate-ER-PT Days 7 am - pm/7 am- pm

Administrative Assistant - Emergency Department - Part Time Days 7 am -7:30 pm/ 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday and QOWE * Schedule: Part Time Days 7 am -7:30 pm/ 7 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday and QOWE * Department: Emergency Department * Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan * Hospital: Henry Ford Genesys GENERAL SUMMARY: A member of an administrative assistance team and/or a patient care delivery team.

Perform a variety of functions with an emphasis on clerical duties.

- Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the philosophy and objectives of Patient-Focused Care, continuous quality improvement, team interaction, and the mission and values of Ascension Genesys Hospital.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: * Maintain confidentiality of hospital matters regarding patients, physicians, visitors, co-workers, and other center members.

* Maintain patient confidentiality by continuously adhering to Federal and State laws regarding the dissemination of patient medical and billing information to outside sources.

* Maintain an effective and quality interpersonal relationships with patients, family members, physicians, visitors, co-workers, and other center members.

* Coordinate communications for the entire unit; answers telephone, handles mail, fax, pager communications to--from unit in a friendly, courteous, accurate manner.

* Act as a unit receptionist, information agent for patients, nursing staff, physicians, allied services, and visitors; ensure that information sharing of unit operations is maintained; communicate concerns to the management team for problem solving.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

* Register, admit patients to the unit; accurately enter, maintain patient information into hospital computer systems including demographic, financial information; assign, verify patient medical record numbers.

* Type and prepare various forms such as pre-admission and consent forms.

* Verify, assess coverage on all types of encounters working with third party payers included but not limited to: Blue Cross, HMOs, PPOs, private insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid, private pay patients.

* Receive, record payments for hospital, medical services rendered; maintain petty cash fund; balance cash drawer, prepare cash reports, bank deposits daily.

* Perform basic registration and admit patients to the unit.

* Transcribe physician orders and enter necessary information on orders, charges, and credits into hospital information systems to ensure that they are carried out in the most efficient manner.

* Interview and act as a resource to patients and families to complete accurate birth certificates and related documents according to regulatory time frames including maintaining and downloading data to MDPH.

(FBC). * File complete and accurate registers with the County Clerk's Office.

(FBC). * Prepare chart for discharge.

* Process death records, assist with funeral home notification, and body release as indicated.

* May assist the patient care team in non-clinical activities of daily living, as directed.

* Final assembly, completion of medical records, keeping in consistent order, current, divided as needed.

* Demonstrate proper creation of patient's medical records.

* Assembles charts according to hospital standards.

* Analyze charts according to hospital standards, and to achieve The Joint Commission/HFAP standards.

* Perform actions on Chartfact locator system.

ducation/Essential Functions: * Proficient in medical terminology, hospital computer systems, and general office equipment.

* Must possess excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients, medical staff, employees, third party payers.

* Must possess good analytical and math skills.

* Must have mobility skills to move room-to-room, between floors, including ability to assist in lifting, moving, evacuation of patients.

* High school diploma or GED required.

* Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Additional Information * Organization: Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital * Department: Emergency Department 001 * Shift: Day Job * Union Code: MIGRA AFSCME Local 3518