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Position Number: 3852810
Location: Augusta, GA
Position Type: Health and Medical Services

Office Assistant

Augusta University

About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location
Augusta University -
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information
Located conveniently in Augusta's downtown medical community, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home provides continuous professional nursing care to veterans of Georgia who have served in the armed forces during war times. The home is owned and funded by the Georgia Department of Veterans Service and operated through an interagency agreement with Augusta University. Through this association, Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home is considered a leader in the area of geriatric educational training for Augusta University.

Job Summary
The Office Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties involving the maintenance and processing of patient's medical charts. Responsible for organizing patient charts/records for admissions, transfers and discharges. Maintains and organizes all forms needed on the nursing units. Relays messages and patient request to appropriate personnel. Provide customer service and maintain professionalism when interacting with others. Utilizes computers, calculators, printers and label makers. Schedule appointments for patients as needed.

Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:

Records - Prepare, process, and maintain a variety of patient, unit, and nursing home records to reflect admissions, treatments, transfers, discharges, patient census, and related data

Supplies - Orders Office Assistant supplies and personal items for patients; Receives and distributes mail, flowers and personal items delivered to the unit for patients.

Tests - Prepare requisitions/forms for diets, consultations, and laboratory test as prescribed by the physician

Charting - Maintain patient charts, transcribes physician's orders, vital signs, weights, and other information to charts and computer; Informs nurses of changes in physician orders and follow up on noted charted orders

Phone - Answer patient calls and relay to appropriate staff; Answer telephone and deliver messages; Arranges appointments with clinics for patients and request transportation for appointments if needed

Other Duties - Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accrediting organization with a minimum of one year experience performing secretarial/clerical assistant duties in a professional office setting.

Preferred Qualifications
Moderate computer skills and medical terminology preferred. One year experience in a clinical setting or equivalent combination of training an experience. Experience with PointClickCare EMR prefered.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of nursing as it applies to the geriatric population
Knowledgeable of AU/GWVNH Policies and Procedures

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases

ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to access and accurately report changes in patient's condition

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday-Friday
Pay Grade: 5
Salary: $15.00/hour
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

In conjunction with an offer of employment, selected candidate(s) will be required to successfully complete Augusta University's Criminal Background Check process. In addition, candidates selected for any position within Georgia War Veteran's Nursing Home (GWVNH) will be required to successfully complete the Georgia Long-term Care Background Check process. For specific positions, selected candidate(s) may also be required to successfully complete supplementary pre-employment onboarding requirements such as: a physical, drug screening and/or credit check.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee
If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365

To apply, please visit: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=253745&PostingSeq=1