CHRISTUS Health · 15 hours ago
Department Assistant - Primary School Based - Full time
Lake Charles, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCHRISTUS Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Department Assistant to support their primary school-based operations. The role involves performing various secretarial duties, managing patient files, scheduling appointments, and assisting with insurance verification to ensure effective daily operations and delivery of care.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Incoming mail is sorted and distributed to correct individual daily. Outgoing mail is collected and processed
All files are kept up to date and organized
Schedules appointments (if/when needed)
Exercises good judgment when making operational decisions
Answers calls promptly
Pull charts for providers and office staff
End of year file purge (not seen in last 7 years); take to storage facility
Verifies insurance and patient information with hospital
Prepares charts for incoming patients; assists with maintaining medical record
Assist with front desk duties (if/when needed)
Provides information on what to expect, works to build rapport while demonstrating respect for the privacy of the patient
Demonstrates exceptional cooperation with others during the work day
Prioritizes workload appropriately, making effective and efficient use of time
Adheres to hospital policies and departmental rules
Completes all education Healthstream assignments
Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ACT (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma required
Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Be flexible and able to work on multiple projects and prioritize appropriately; able to work with many interruptions and maintain confidential information
Preferred
Medical terminology preferred
One-year experience in hospital registration or comparable position preferred
Secretarial experience preferred
Company
CHRISTUS Health
CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Terry Kyle
CEO and CDO The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation & Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Fnd
Thomas Royer, MD
CEO Emeritus
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