Houston Hospice

Team Assistant

at Houston Hospice

$20 - $24 per year 

 Houston, TX, US

Onsite | Full Time

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Summary: Responsible for efficient, timely and accurate execution of matters relating to care team support, clinical records, agency billing and payroll. Facilitates smooth office operations and promotes positive team interactions.

Qualifications:

  • Two to four years of clerical, or medical administrative experience preferred.
  • High School diploma.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • High degree of organization skills and ability to multi-task.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate skills for communicating in particular by phone with individuals of all ages.
  • Reliable transportation or vehicle with valid Texas Driver’s license and Liability Insurance to drive for agency directed activity.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Assemble all charts and initiate chart audit.
  • Perform 100% Admission Chart audit.
  • Maintain accurate and current medical record for each patient.
  • Maintain accurate and current patient database.
  • Arranges for DME delivery after nurse has generated an order, arranges for DME pickup.
  • Functions within Allscripts (electronic medical record) system to include charting, running orders, entering patient related data.
  • Inputs deaths, transfers and revocations into Allscripts.
  • Prepares order run on all new admits on daily basis and for supplemental orders.
  • Inputs signed orders and recerts into Allscripts after physician has signed them.
  • Prepares admit charts.
  • Breaks down death charts.
  • Assist with closed chart audits.
  • Responds to calls from patients/families and others, documents and reports needs/concerns, assists in problem solving, routes calls/concerns to appropriate nurse.
  • Does daily filing.
  • HHA scheduling, Prepare HHA assignment sheets, assign HHA, verify accuracy of HHA assignment sheets.
  • Prepare weekly HHA schedule, and notify HHA’s daily
  • Monitor updating of HHA assignment sheets monthly.
  • Reconcile HHA notes with time sheets.
  • Maintain physician signature folder, orders requiring signature and new patient information for physician.
  • Prepares for IDT on an ongoing basis-admits, deaths, transfers and recerts.
  • Prepares patient chart for IPU transfers and transfer to other teams.
  • Arranges ambulance transport.
  • Orders office supplies.
  • Provide patient information to Hospiscript and appropriate pharmacies.
  • Participate in clinical team meetings, as appropriate.
  • Submit Medicaid forms, 3071 & 3074 to appropriate agency/staff.
  • Assist to maintain accurate and current hospice charts in LTC facilities.
  • Update Case Managers re: pt conference & TILE schedule in LTCF.
  • Assist with arrangements for “special procedures”.
  • Complete Death/Discharge Check List.
  • Perform 100% closed chart audit.
  • Perform 10% Detailed Closed Chart Audit per month.
  • Update assignment board.
  • Maintain current “on call” list and submit to appropriate agency/staff with assistance from PCM.
  • Perform billing error follow-up, as requested.
  • Perform designated tracking processes.
  • Assist with tracking of triplicates, as appropriate.
  • Reconcile census on a daily basis.
  • Participate in QA/PI activities to assure continuous quality assurance and process improvement.
  • Assist in providing services that foster the organization’s mission, values, vision and goals.
  • Facilitate compliance with all State and Federal Regulations.
  • Attend 100% of mandatory in-service meetings.
  • Participate in orientation of staff and continued education of medical students, nursing students, and other health care professionals including community as appropriate.
  • Understand and adhere to organizational privacy and compliance programs.
  • Maybe required to float to other teams during staffing crisis.
  • Perform other duties as required.


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