Redwoods Post Acute is a skilled nursing facility with 152 beds located in the heart of Willow Glen in San Jose California. We are looking for a committed, caring, and reliable Ward Clerk to join our Skilled Nursing Facility!

• Facility Type: Skilled Nursing Facility
• Location: 1267 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 95125, USA
• Position Type: Full-Time - Monday to Friday
• Pay Range: $22 to $27 per hour
• Other Benefits: Paid Training, Paid Orientation
• Department: Nursing

QUALIFICATION:

• Experienced Medical Assistant is preferred
• Experience in Skilled Nursing Facility is preferred
• General office skills including filing, organizing, and tracking
• Oral and written communication skills
• Good customer service and telephone skills/etiquette. Tact and warmth when dealing with family and residents
• Ability to work within a team
• Empathy for the elderly
• Ability to work systematically and without continuous supervision

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Initiate/coordinate admission process
• Complete admission checklist
• Conduct tours of the facility with prospective admissions
• Thin in-house records by the written policy and procedure and files in discharge chart order for the in-house overflow file
• Maintain in-house chart appearance and organization
• Maintain a monitoring system to ensure telephone orders and other information are signed and returned by the physician or other professionals
• File all incoming clinical information in the in-house records on a daily basis
• Check telephone order daily for transcription on physician’s orders, medications, and treatment records, care plants, etc…
• Monitor timeliness of physician’s visits on a monthly basis in conjunction with the manager of health information services
• Prepare paperwork for transfer or referrals
• Photocopy documents
• Act as a liaison between Nursing and other departments.
• Protect the privacy and security of health information and follows confidentiality and release of information procedures
• Audits of resident’s records as requested
• Follow the safety guidelines and regulations set forth by the facility
• Follows emergency action plan
• Prepare paperwork for discharge
• Assemble records from the nursing station and the overflow files in established discharge order
• Performs additional duties and assignments, as requested
• Other duties as assigned

BENEFITS:

Our commitment to our employees includes benefit programs that are designed to meet the various needs of our employee population. Throughout our network, we take a balanced approach to the benefits we offer. Many benefits are company-paid, while others are available through employee contributions. Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position.

EEO STATEMENT:

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.