Job description
ADMISSIONS & DISPOSITION CLERK - NELLIS AFB
Nellis AFB
AAI is actively recruiting an Admissions and Dispositions Clerk to perform at Nellis Air Force Base.
The Admissions and Dispositions Clerk will Provide clerical/administrative support in the Admissions and Dispositions of a medical treatment facility (MTF) and completes the admission and discharge processes in accordance with regulation and facility procedures.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- A fully qualified typist with a minimum of 50 WPM is required.
- General medical ethics, telephone etiquette, and excellent communication and customer service skills.
- General office administrative and clerical skills to perform receptionist duties and answer telephones.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to operate computerized programs, in order to enter, modify, and retrieve information into or from electronic medical records.
- Work Environment/Physical Requirements. The work is primarily sedentary. However, there may be some physical demands such as prolonged walking, standing, sitting or bending, and carrying office files or paperwork.
PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES:
- Receives and screens telephone calls; receives walk-in patients; response to various general and routine medical, personnel, and administrative inquiries, and escorts patients as necessary.
- Provides advance directives, third-party liability documentation, and other forms for patients to complete for inclusion into inpatient medical records.
- Creates preadmission charts and completes the process in the electronic reporting systems (CHCS, Essentris, etc.).
- Notifies the Commander or designee of active-duty patient’s inpatient admission and /or subsequent discharge/transfer from an MTF. Tracks and reports statistics as required.
- Coordinates/communicates with local civilian/non-military medical facilities to identify active-duty admissions in the local area.
- Coordinates with the base Casualty Affairs Officer for notification and support of all seriously ill or injured active-duty members (both within the MTF and the local area).
- Determines/verifies the eligibility of all patients using the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
- Tracks and reports daily patient movement, bed status, and ward transfers.
- Corrects admission errors.
- Assists in coordinating patient transfers from other wards or to outside facilities.
- Receives and processes applications for Secretarial Designee Program.
- Ensures individual meets criteria as specified in Statute, regulation, or TRICARE manuals.
- Coordinates request for Secretarial Designee status through the Chief of hospital services and MTF Commander for verification of available service, capacity, and approval.
- Tracks and reports all casualty reports and notifications in accordance with Government policies and procedures.
- Assists providers in preparing death certificates according to State guidance. Obtains a decision regarding an autopsy and coordinates with the appropriate office for completion.
- Coordinates with MTF lab for housing and disposition of deceased’s remains.
- Coordinates documents for transportation of deceased persons.
- Receives notification from the provider on service members who die, sustain illness, injury, or disease while absent from duty, or due to his or her own misconduct.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Education. High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalency.
- Experience. At least six (6) months of experience in a medical office setting.
- Certification. Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications using American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines. Members must present proof of current certification(s) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
UNIQUE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS/PROCEDURES:
- Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA).
- Composite Health Care Systems (CHCS) and/or MHS GENESIS.
- Essentris.
- Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
- Military Filing System – by sponsor social security, terminal digit order, color-coded and blocked filing system.
- Contents of a military medical record, layout, sections, family member’s prefix designation, forms used in an MTF, and the medical record tracking procedures.
About AAI
AAI is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management, and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. AAI is a VA CVE-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) with offices in Hampton Roads Virginia, Montgomery, AL, Washington DC, and Atlanta.
Fully qualified candidates are welcome to apply directly on our website at: https://aaionline.us/.
Our benefits include:
- Paid Federal Holidays.
- Robust Healthcare and Dental Insurance Options.
- 401a plan.
- 401k plan.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Continuing education assistance.
- Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance.
Veterans are encouraged to apply:
AAI does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law. Pending guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce, employees may in the future be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or request and receive approval for a medical or religious exemption.
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