Information Specialist

About Us We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview Under the general supervision of the Unit Manager, provides clerical support in the patient care areas. Responsibilities * Verifies demographic and patient insurance information upon admission and updates this information during hospital stay as necessary; notifies appropriate personnel of discrepancies or problems. * Assembles, analyzes and maintains medical record through admission, transfer and discharge, ensuring that all relevant paperwork (e.g., test results) is filed accurately in a timely manner. * Communicates information to staff, patients and families. * Performs receptionist duties for the patient unit. * Performs information management functions, including entering patient data into computer and transmitting reports, utilizing computer systems effectively as they pertain to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy. * Maintains inventory of unit supplies and equipment, reordering as necessary to maintain par levels. * Schedules patient appointments as directed and prepares necessary requests for patient procedures/tests and makes discharge and transfer arrangements for patients (e.g., appointments, special diets) as directed and in a timely fashion. * Communicates via phone and fax pertinent information relating to patients continuum of care (e.g., scheduling tests and obtaining results, scheduling outpatient appointments in Ambulatory Health Services, arranging for patient transportation). * Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Answers telephone courteously and pleasantly; screens and/or routes calls effectively; takes accurate messages and repeats key information to verify accuracy. Answers routine questions from patients and visitors on hospital policy accurately and courteously. Assembles patient charts in a timely manner, checking that all required forms are present and replenishing forms as needed. Makes clerical entries on patients' clinical records (e.g., enters TPR data onto graph in patient's chart); entries are accurate and completed in a timely manner. Transcribes lab work from doctor's order sheet onto laboratory test requisition forms; checks with supervisor/physician when information unclear. Maintains accurate identification of all patients (e.g., prepares and attaches ID bracelets, verifies name against chart and ID band)). Receives ordered items and checks against requisition, following up on discrepancies; stores items in designated areas promptly. Sorts mail on a schedule acceptable to department, routing as necessary. * Indicates an Essential Job Function. ___________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER JOB DUTIES Escorts new admissions to patient room; orients patient to environment (e.g., use of call button, telephone, TV, location of bathroom) Collects data for CQI monitoring and participates in follow-up action. Participates in ongoing Quality Performance Improvement initiatives; identifies opportunities for organizational improvement. Participates in in-service programs. Assists in orientation of new personnel. Assists other personnel as needed. Identifies unsafe conditions and reports to appropriate personnel. Performs other related duties as required. Qualifications BASIC COMPETENCIES Education: High school graduation or equivalent required. Experience: 1 year of administrative or financial experience in a health care environment preferred. Skills: Typing: 25 wpm (tested) Basic familiarity with medical terminology. Good oral and written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position. Pay Range USD $24.08 - USD $24.62 /Hr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer . All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. #J-18808-Ljbffr