KPPAAC Unit Assistant
Company: Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Essential Functions: Under the direction of the Nursing
department, transcribes physician orders in a timely manner and
provides customer service to external and internal customers.
Answers the telephone, takes telephone messages, and answers
questions from patients, families, visitors and vendors. Engages
visitors in conversation, and queries patients, their families and
visitors regarding customer service and patient care-related
issues. Monitors response times to call lights, keeps the nursing
station and charting rooms organized, files loose papers, returns
charts to chart racks. Ensures a proper supply of blank forms
including rehabilitation forms at the nursing station. Ensures that
lab and x-ray results have been forwarded to the appropriate
parties, faxing and copying documents. Prepares charts for newly
admitted patients, maintains charts and forms, ensures that
telephone reorders are forwarded to the appropriate parties, and
schedules appointments and transportation as directed. Supports the
Rehabilitation Director as required, which may include checking
discharge summaries for completeness. Cross-checking and
photocopying discharge grids, tracking rehabilitation discharges,
checking FIM forms, transferring data from grids to FIM forms, and
other specified duties. At all limes, demonstrates professional
practice.Grade 40Basic Qualifications: High School
Graduate/Diploma. Current CPR card. One (1) year recent experience
as a unit assistant (or equivalent) or completion of unit assistant
program (including Internship). Knowledge of medical terminology
and filing. Must possess ability to organize effectively. Focus
required. Excellent service skills when interacting with employees,
members and visitors. Must be able to work in a Labor/Management
Partnership environment.Preferred Qualifications: AA preferred.
C.N.A. Certificate preferred Available to work a flexible schedule,
including weekends and holidays. Available to work day or PM
shifts.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, San Leandro , KPPAAC Unit Assistant, Other , San Leandro, California
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