HIS Clerk (FT) Job at Alvarado Parkway Institute
About API
Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is San Diego's leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. As a part of our Behavioral Healthcare system, API operates a free-standing 66 bed psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California with four Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization Programs. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration, and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization.
The duties and responsibilities of the Health Information Services Clerk can include but are not limited to, prepare and assemble discharged charts, handle daily requests from other departments, printing out patient records, locating records within the Electronic Health Record, providing constant support to clinicians and providers and so much more. Working in tandem with co-workers to coordinate all of the technical aspects of the day-to-day operations of the department and seeks to organize and achieve quality performance, efficiency, effectiveness in planning, and creative development and resources towards achievement of goals and objectives while preserving the confidentiality of privileged information.
You must complete an application online at our website to be considered for possible employment: https://apibhs.com/careers
Key Responsibilities:
Alvarado Parkway Institute (API) is San Diego's leading provider of comprehensive mental health and substance abuse care. As a part of our Behavioral Healthcare system, API operates a free-standing 66 bed psychiatric hospital in La Mesa, California with four Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization Programs. These programs emphasize symptom management, community integration, and prevention of hospitalization or re-hospitalization.
The duties and responsibilities of the Health Information Services Clerk can include but are not limited to, prepare and assemble discharged charts, handle daily requests from other departments, printing out patient records, locating records within the Electronic Health Record, providing constant support to clinicians and providers and so much more. Working in tandem with co-workers to coordinate all of the technical aspects of the day-to-day operations of the department and seeks to organize and achieve quality performance, efficiency, effectiveness in planning, and creative development and resources towards achievement of goals and objectives while preserving the confidentiality of privileged information.
You must complete an application online at our website to be considered for possible employment: https://apibhs.com/careers
Key Responsibilities:
- Excellent professional, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to set priorities
- General office and/or secretarial skills
- Ability to multitask
- Ability to work within the team
- Possess knowledge of typing, word processing, spreadsheet, and computer billing systems.
Qualifications:
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Clerical experience, preferably in a health care environment
- Non-healthcare hospitality, hostess, and customer service experience will be considered
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following:
- Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
- Use a computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time.
- Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner that can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population.
- Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic functions; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.
- Vision, see details of objects at close range.
- Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
- Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
- Walk and/or stand for long periods of time (3/4 of the workday).
- Lift up to fifteen (15) pounds.
- Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds.
Conditions of Employment
In compliance with API’s policies and guidelines, all API employees are required to adhere to the following:
Background/Reference Check & Licensure/Certification
- Completion of a satisfactory background and reference checks.
- Employee signed employment non-compete/confidentiality agreement.
- Individuals whose position may require licensure, registration or certification must maintain such as current and valid. It is the employee's responsibility to send updated copies to Human Resources before the expiration date. It is the employee's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any changes or proposed changes in status to licensure, registration, or certification. Failure to do so could result in employee suspension.
Covid-19 and Flu Vaccinations: Medical
- Provide a copy of COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster, OR have Exemption Request (Deferred Pregnancy, Medical, or Religious) approved by the API HR Director; and those who have an approved Exemption must undergo weekly COVID-19 testing and observe all other infection control requirements, including face coverings.
- Annual Flu vaccination is required as a condition of hire and ongoing employment. Only those who are allergic to the vaccine or meet contraindications as indicated on the current CDC Vaccine Information Statement shall be exempt from this condition of hire and ongoing employment but are required to wear a mask while inside an API owned or operated building or vehicle during influenza season, Employees must provide physician documentation to support any reported allergy or contraindication. Flu season typically runs between November and March.
- Pass drug and alcohol test
- Clear TB skin test or Chest X-Ray at a Concentra Occupational Health Clinic
- Complete a satisfactory physical examination at a Concentra Occupational Health Clinic designed solely to determine your ability to perform the duties of the position being offered.
Benefits:
- Medical (Employee and dependent contributions)
- Dental & Vision
- PDO (Paid Days Off)
- Accrued Paid Sick time
- Accident Insurance, Hospital plan & Critical Illness Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Bonus Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Legal Assistance Plan
- Life insurance
- Accrued Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
EEO Statement:
API provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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