Perioperative Associate - Operating Room - F/T with Benefits Day

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilties

A day in the life of a Perioperative Associate at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Performs clerical functions within the Unit: Answers telephone in a timely manner, takes messages, and communicates messages to the appropriate person
• Transcribes and transmits physician's orders to appropriate areas under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Schedules patients in the scheduling system for Endoscopy, infusions, blood transfusions, injections and OR cases. Enters add-on cases in the scheduling system
• Maintains an organized system for scheduling patients by ensuring all scheduled cases have a confirmation number entered on the booking sheet, the booking sheet is faxed to the physician’s office as a confirmation and the booking sheets are filed appropriately.
• Communicates clearly to the Director or designee, of any scheduling issues.
• Assembles patient charts correctly. Maintains correct format of forms in patient's chart, utilizes forms with correct language (Spanish or English), ensures they are complete (contain the correct label, each page is labeled. Makes sure the H&P, orders and lab work are in the chart).
• Enters patient information on the chart and in the computer system paying close attention to detail and accuracy
• Confirms that the account number on the patient label matches the account number in the computer, to prevent two different account numbers being used at the same time for documentation.
• Adheres to the current HIPAA regulations concerning patient and employee confidentiality, safeguards all medical information.
• Coordinates with the Charge Nurse in facilitating the progression of the OR, ENDO and infusion schedules. Maintains an understanding of where the schedule is at any given time (who is in surgery, what patient is next for endo, who needs to be admitted).
• Calls patients into the unit from the waiting room in order of surgical time and properly identifies them with the name and medical record number. Provides clear instructions to the patients and their families.
• Updates and prints OR/ENDO schedules from the scheduling system.
• Discharges patients from the computer system in a timely fashion.
• Disassembles all charts of discharged patients within the same shift that the patient was discharged from the hospital and placed in designated area.
• Calls cancelled infusion patients to schedule another appointment.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  
  

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Minimum of 2 years clerical experience in a hospital.
• Computer competent: able to utilize Word, Excel, Sorian, ORSOS.
  
  

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Scheduling experience.
• Knowledge of CPT codes, ICD-9, ICD-10CM
• Knowledge of medical terminology
  
  

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.
  
  

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.Minimum rate of $26.14 Hourly