Unit EMR / Clerk

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Job Title:
Unit / EMR Clerk
Division/Program:
(Inpatient Youth) Psychiatric Health Facility
Starting Rate:
$18.00 - $20.00 / hour
Working Location:
Fresno, CA
Working Hours/Shift:
Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm
What SBHG brings to you (benefits):

• Competitive compensation
• Company paid benefits package including medical, dental and vision and many other voluntary benefits for employees
• Generous vacation and holiday pay
• On the job training including paid CEU opportunities and career development
• AMFT, ACSW and APCC's receive supervision for BBS hours (when applicable)
• Click here to learn more: https://www.starsinc.com/careers/employee-benefits

What you bring to SBHG:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• (1) year unit clerk or clerical experience and medical record experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Valid California Driver's License, required.

How you will make a difference:

• Maintains and creates client binders on the unit in appropriate chart order, and in a neat, clean and orderly condition.
• Assures that client binders will be properly labeled with clients names and other required information (e.g. allergy stickers)
• Informs medical and clinical personnel of required screenings, assessments, and documentation needed per regulations and tracks completion accordingly
• Photographs new admissions and insures that one photo each will be placed in the medical record and in the medication book.
• Completes daily census and sends to appropriate county and agency personnel
• Updates Census and Shift Report and posts electronically and within the O Drive
• Supports intake and referral process
• Updating/ maintaining/ sending County Access log- referrals: intakes & declined
• Scans documents into EMR, audits and ensures completion and accuracy of documentation
• Orders necessary nursing, clinical and clerical supplies for the unit as determined by the Administrator and/ or DON.
• Schedules lab work, EKG, EEG, X-ray, Podiatry, Dental and other consultant appointments, history and physicals, physical, speech and other therapies and other ancillary services ordered by the physician of the treatment team, and completes required forms.
• Coordinates appointments for Charge Nurse taking into consideration staff requirements,
• space availability and third party payor reimbursement.
• Answers telephone and takes messages at assigned unit.
• Prepares transfer documents for clients, photocopying relevant information from the chart per facility policy.
• Visually checks medical records daily for unsigned physician orders and attached red "flags" to those orders. Notifies Medical Director of any physician order not signed within the required 5-day limit.
• Updates the room assignment board electronically.
• Visually monitors lab supplies or is notified of supplies needed and orders supplies by telephone or in writing from the lab vendor.
• Keeps communication book adequately supplied with forms.
• Monitors medical record forms supply twice weekly and obtains forms from Medical Records Department on a regular basis or as needed.
• Obtains telephone or written pre-approval and documents same for medical treatment or testing for third party providers as required.
• Enters client information into county MIS.

Division/Program Overview:

• 24/7 inpatient involuntary program
• 16-bed facility for acute youth (ages 12-17)
• Intensive treatment programs with individualized care plans
• Available for contracting Central Valley counties
• Moves clients through five phases: admission; engagement; learning; stabilization and linkage to resources and aftercare

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
For Additional Information:
cencalobs@starsinc.com
SBHG and its affiliates acknowledge all COVID 19 vaccination guidelines and mandates recommended by the State of California Department of Public Health. For more details, please see: https://covid19.ca.gov/workers-and-businesses/#vaccination-testing-requirements
Grade pay range: 17.46 - 24.44 USD Hourly