Administrative Assistant

Crisis Center

Relief - 12 hour shifts

- Tuscaloosa, AL -

Competencies:

• Must possess a thorough understanding of the use of electronic health records and Microsoft Office programs.
• Maintain office management of assigned administrative facility.
• Must be able to deal with difficult situations appropriately, communicate appropriately, withstand continual deadlines, concentrate and maintain accuracy in spite of frequent interruptions.
• Good organizational skills required.
• Must be able to work effectively and cooperatively to facilitate a team model.
• Must possess the ability to handle large quantities of documentation efficiently.
• Must be able to understand the confidential nature of consumer information and abide by privacy policies.
• Must be able to relate to clients and staff in a professional and effective manner.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

• Cordially greet clients.  Check the client in via the computer system:  update client demographic information and obtain the client's signature.  Inform the appropriate staff member of waiting clients.
• Obtain and enter all intake information for new clients in the computer system.
• Obtain all financial information, including insurance information and proof of income, for new clients and scan documents into the computer system. 
• Verify Medicaid for all new clients.  Complete the client's financial eligibility set up in the computer system. 
• Ensure all administrative tasks essential to front desk operations are performed in an organized, efficient and timely manner, including answering the telephone, reception of clients and scheduling details.
• Perform mail distribution duties as assigned.
• Take payments and maintain accurate receipts for cash payments.  Deliver money to Accounts Receivable or make bank deposits and forward deposit slips and receipts to Accounts Receivable.
• Request records or lab results from other agencies as necessary.
• Coordinate Patient Assistance Programs with eligible clients, including providing the client with the correct application, routing the application to the drug company, following up with the drug company, reordering the medication and picking up the medication as necessary.
• Enter initial Substance Abuse client information into ASAIS system to obtain ASAIS ID as necessary.
• Perform fire drills and other emergency drills as required.
• Ensure the security of medical records.
• Ensure that all safety, fire prevention and other procedures are followed by clients at all times.
• Ensure that all assigned duties are implemented according to IRBH policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all assigned duties are implemented according to Department of Mental Health policies and standards.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all client and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis, acknowledging policy annually by signing confidentiality statement, and by referring media and general inquiries to the Executive Director.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy.
• Comply with all standards related to safety and health by maintaining current TB Test, CPR/First Aid, CPI, and by reporting infections and on-the-job injuries in accordance with policy. 
• Identify opportunities for improving the quality of services provided by the department and the organization.
• Practice efficient time management skills.   
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or Crisis Center Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Pleasant people skills required.
• Thorough knowledge of electronic health record and word processing program required.
• Must be able to prioritize and manage a variety of office functions.
• Current Alabama driver's license and good driving record as defined by Indian Rivers' policy.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English. 

Working Conditions, HIPAA and Other Guidelines

Job Specifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary 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, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA:  Must be knowledgeable of and abide by HIPAA regulations with regard to protected health information as defined by HIPAA and IRBH.  Minimally accesses verbal, written, and /or electronic PHI, usually incidentally to an approved use and /or disclosure as pertains to consumer's financial, demographic, and/or clinical data.

Working Conditions:  Works in general office environment; may require long hours.  Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees, consumers and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, computer, copier, multi-line phone and fax machine.  Some risk involved in the event of aggressive/out-of-control consumers.  Must possess a valid Alabama driver's license.

Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform essential functions.

Physical presence onsite is essential.  Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.  Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Indian Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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