What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Support Technician position at Squaxin Island Tribe?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Department : Health Services
Reports To : Operations Manager
FLSA Status : Non Exempt
TS Range : 5 / 6 ($21.30)
Opening Date : February 7, 2025
Closing Date : February 21, 2025
SUMMARY : This is a part-time position to support medical records and case management services. This is a dual position that supports clinical operations. The position includes all medical transportation for patients and collaborates with the case managers to ensure patients have transportation to appointments. This position will also assist in fulfilling medical record requests.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Creating digital copies of medical paperwork and records and storing those records electronically
- Filing medical records accurately and in a timely manner
- Safeguarding medical records in accordance with HIPAA standards and regulations
- Ensuring that medical records are organized, accurate, and complete
- Learning and utilizing the EHR-integrated scanning software so providers can view scanned records within the patients’ EHR
- Fulfilling medical records requests
- Requesting medical records from outside providers as necessary
- Maintains a list of high-risk patients who require transportation to appointments
- Ensures patient signs consent forms and understands patient rights prior to transporting patients
- Collaborate with case managers to schedule appointments for patients and ensures availability for transportation
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : None
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common technical manuals and patient records. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, co-workers, and public groups.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to understand with mathematical concepts such statistics. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several concrete variables. Must have the ability to work with and relate to individuals from various socio-economic backgrounds. Must understand the ethical implications and patient confidentiality issues involved in this line of work, particularly in a small community. Must understand and accept their relationship and boundaries with patients and other staff members.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : Must successfully pass a background check. Requires BLS.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level is the work environment is usually moderate.
CONFIDENTIALITY : Must maintain the utmost strict confidentiality in all work, cases and files pertaining to projects and activities of this position. Any violation of this matter will result in termination of employment.
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE : The successful candidate will be required to have a urinalysis for drug and alcohol screening in accordance with the Tribe’s Drug Free Workplace Policy.
INDIAN PREFERENCE : Indian Preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with the Tribe’s Personnel Policies.
TO APPLY : Submit application packets including a resume and cover letter on Paylocity through the Squaxin Island Tribe Career Opportunities website. Contact Human Resources for more information : 360-432-3865.
Requirements :
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE : Associate’s Degree in a related field and 1 years of relevant experience, OR a High School Diploma / GED and 1 years of relevant experience and customer service.
Salary : $21
