Full Time Business Associate II- Days-Cancer Genetics and Prevention- New Haven

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

The Business Associate II in cooperation with members of the patient care team achieves desired outcomes in the following areas: Service Excellence, collaboration and teamwork, technical expertise, positive impact and problem solving. The Business Associate II will perform a variety of value added services and be open to and take responsibility for projects that will improve the work unit environment. Additional activities may be required at the request of the department and/or Manager to ensure safe, effective and efficient operations of the facility. Patient and family centered care (PFCC) at YNHH is demonstrated by working with patients and their families based on the 4 principles of PFCC: participation, dignity and respect, information sharing, and collaboration. This includes providing service excellence by creating a great "First Impression" by demonstrating exemplary customer service skills for all customer groups including patients, families/friends, physicians, staff and support department personnel. Adheres to the "I Am YNHH" service excellence pledge and promotes a positive work environment.

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Responsibilities

• 1. Service Excellence - Creates a great "First Impression" by demonstrating exemplary customer service skills for all customer groups including patients, families/friends, physicians, staff and support department personnel. Adheres to the "I Am YNHH" service excellence pledge.
• 1.1 Interacts and exceeds expectations of families/friends, physicians and staff, in a helpful, courteous, pleasant and professional manner at all times, including while using the intercom.
• 2. Collaboration and Teamwork - Assures that information is communicated in a timely, sensitive and effective way; exhibiting positive behaviors with all members of the health care team. Works to create an environment that values and fosters teamwork, cooperation and respect and follows through on responses as appropriate.
• 2.1 Demonstrates sensitivity to the varying needs and communication styles of our culturally diverse patients, families and staff.
• 3. Technical Expertise - Exceeds expectations regarding utilization of all computer applications and telecommunication systems. Maintains all medical records and other materials related to medical status and patient care and observes strict confidentiality within HIPAA regulations. Continuously improves technical skills and performs accurately and independently.
• 3.1 Receives, distributes, processes, files and maintains all patients' medical records and other documents relating to medical status and patient care maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
• 4. Positive Impact on Practice/Problem Solving - Exhibits behaviors demonstrating responsibility for creating a positive work environment. Recommend and implement reasonable solutions to address problems. Continuously striving to improve the environment of the unit with the aim of providing safe, efficient, and accurate care.
• 4.1 Commitment to ensuring the environment is always regulatory ready, regulatory compliant, including maintaining a clean and organized unit.
• 5. Department Improvement Initiative ? Following acceptance of submitted proposal, project will be considered part of role. Annual mandatory evaluation of project to be submitted indicating adjustments to project or project completion results, All Business Associate II are required to be working on a unit improvement initiative and will work with the manager to clearly define the scope and impact of the project.
• 5.1 Project should state clear objectives.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Graduate from high school, including or supplemented by secretarial coursework, or equivalent training and experience.

EXPERIENCE

At least eighteen (18) months experience in a Business Associate I position at YNHH.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Ability to read computer screens, forms and other documents and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to write clearly and legibly. Ability to make mathematical computations. Competent in keyboarding skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment. Ability to respond to unpredictable, changing situations and needs (including clinical crises on the unit and otherwise stressful situations and interactions) with sound judgment and excellent customer relations skills. .

YNHHS Requisition ID

131778