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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Rehab Clerical Aide

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeWauwatosa, WI, USA$20.80 - $31.20

About the Job

Requirements

  • Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association within 6 months, unless the department leader determines it is not required.
  • Typically have 1 year of experience in health care, public relations, or health care education.
  • Demonstrate customer service skills.
  • Have strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Have the ability to engage people in a warm and positive way.
  • Have intermediate computer skills, including experience with word processing, spreadsheet software, data entry, and keyboarding.
  • Be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, kneel, and reach above the shoulders throughout the workday.
  • Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist and up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
  • Be able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
  • Be able to push or pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
  • Have functional speech, hearing, and sight.
  • Be able to wear protective clothing as needed due to exposure to electrical and chemical hazards, blood, and body fluids.
  • Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

  • Support the efficiency of the Licensed Therapy Provider and the smooth functioning of the rehabilitation department by performing direct patient-contact activities under licensed-provider supervision, including patient positioning and transfers, preparing and applying therapeutic modalities, following through on routine patient exercises or starting exercise equipment, and assisting with crutch walking and gait training.
  • Improve therapist efficiency by starting patient treatments when patients are overlapped and using other problem-solving strategies.
  • Communicate with patients and therapists, anticipate their needs, and convey patient concerns, status changes, and responses to treatment to the appropriate therapist.
  • Perform patient registration, scheduling, cashiering, admitting, and follow-up; coordinate patient appointments with other areas or physician offices as needed.
  • Perform reception and clerical duties, including answering phones, taking messages, transferring calls, greeting, registering and scheduling patients, billing, faxing, photocopying, assembling medical records, and opening, sorting, and routing incoming mail.
  • Review therapy orders in the electronic medical records system and ensure patients are routed appropriately.
  • Maintain department files, binders, records, and logs; process billing and reimbursement forms and other department records; complete insurance verifications and authorizations; and track and follow up on reauthorization needs.
  • Monitor the therapy environment to ensure it meets patient experience standards.
  • Order, stock, and organize therapy equipment and supplies; stock and dispose of linens; and monitor department office equipment and troubleshoot minor problems.
  • Clean and disinfect gym and treatment areas, equipment, tables, wheelchairs, walkers, pool, and hydrotherapy unit according to established standards.
  • Perform routine maintenance and safety checks and complete work orders.
  • Travel as required by the position.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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