Maimonides Medical Center · 5 months ago
Information Specialist
Brooklyn, NY
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$24.08/hr - $24.62/hr
1+ years expMaimonides Health is Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year. The Information Specialist provides clerical support in patient care areas, ensuring accurate management of patient information and assisting with administrative tasks to facilitate patient care.
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Responsibilities
Verifies demographic and patient insurance information upon admission and updates this information during hospital stay as necessary; notifies appropriate personnel of discrepancies or problems
Assembles, analyzes and maintains medical record through admission, transfer and discharge, ensuring that all relevant paperwork (e.g., test results) is filed accurately in a timely manner
Communicates information to staff, patients and families
Performs receptionist duties for the patient unit
Performs information management functions, including entering patient data into computer and transmitting reports, utilizing computer systems effectively as they pertain to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy
Maintains inventory of unit supplies and equipment, reordering as necessary to maintain par levels
Schedules patient appointments as directed and prepares necessary requests for patient procedures/tests and makes discharge and transfer arrangements for patients (e.g., appointments, special diets) as directed and in a timely fashion
Communicates via phone and fax pertinent information relating to patients continuum of care (e.g., scheduling tests and obtaining results, scheduling outpatient appointments in Ambulatory Health Services, arranging for patient transportation)
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
Answers telephone courteously and pleasantly; screens and/or routes calls effectively; takes accurate messages and repeats key information to verify accuracy
Answers routine questions from patients and visitors on hospital policy accurately and courteously
Assembles patient charts in a timely manner, checking that all required forms are present and replenishing forms as needed
Makes clerical entries on patients' clinical records (e.g., enters TPR data onto graph in patient's chart); entries are accurate and completed in a timely manner
Transcribes lab work from doctor's order sheet onto laboratory test requisition forms; checks with supervisor/physician when information unclear
Maintains accurate identification of all patients (e.g., prepares and attaches ID bracelets, verifies name against chart and ID band))
Receives ordered items and checks against requisition, following up on discrepancies; stores items in designated areas promptly
Sorts mail on a schedule acceptable to department, routing as necessary
Escorts new admissions to patient room; orients patient to environment (e.g., use of call button, telephone, TV, location of bathroom)
Collects data for CQI monitoring and participates in follow-up action
Participates in ongoing Quality Performance Improvement initiatives; identifies opportunities for organizational improvement
Participates in in-service programs
Assists in orientation of new personnel
Assists other personnel as needed
Identifies unsafe conditions and reports to appropriate personnel
Qualification
Required
High school graduation or equivalent required
1 year of administrative or financial experience in a health care environment preferred
Typing: 25 wpm (tested)
Basic familiarity with medical terminology
Good oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position
Preferred
1 year of administrative or financial experience in a health care environment preferred
Company
Maimonides Medical Center
Maimonides Medical Center is a hospital that offers surgical care, cardiac surgery, and orthopedic surgery services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.43MKey Investors
Office of Mental Health
2025-04-23Grant· $0.43M
Leadership Team
Ilya Goldstein
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