Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corp - Arlington, TN
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Arlington, TN
About the position
The Assistant-Patient Care position at Baptist Memorial Health Care involves supporting licensed nursing personnel by coordinating non-clinical tasks. This includes maintaining patient charts, transcribing doctor's orders, and facilitating communication within the healthcare team. The role is essential in ensuring patient safety and efficient patient flow through admission, transfer, and discharge processes, while also participating in ongoing educational activities.
Responsibilities
- Performs clerical responsibilities.
- Maintains the patient chart.
- Demonstrates good communication skills.
- Facilitates patient/bed flow by utilizing admission, transfer, and discharge activities according to procedure.
- Manages supplies and equipment.
- Participates in ongoing educational activities.
- Performs direct patient care duties as assigned under the direction of licensed nursing personnel.
- Assists in the performance of procedures for the patient population served in a manner that is consistent with established policies and procedures.
- Provides for patient safety.
- Completes assigned goals.
Requirements
- Skilled and proficient in basic math, grammar, and communication.
- Preferred: One year experience in business office or related health care field.
- Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.
- Minimum: CPR certification.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Paid vacation/time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Generous retirement plan
- Health insurance, including dental and vision
- Sick leave
- Service awards
- Free parking
- Short-term disability
- Life insurance
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts
- Education assistance/continuing education
- Employee referral program
