Concierge - Arlington Heights, United States - HealthBridge Specialty Care LLC

Description

Job Location HealthBridge of Arlington Heights - Arlington Heights, IL Education Level High School **Category II** : Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks. * Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.

Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior.

Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.

Participate in development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.

Interview residents or family members to obtain activity information.

Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible.

Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.

Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.

Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Activity Aide.

Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary.

Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Activity Director adjustments in activity programs that assure the continued ability to provide daily activities.

Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining an ongoing quality assurance program for the activity department.

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary.

Ensure that all charted activity progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and indicate the resident's response to the service.

Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Activity Director as required.

Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Activity Director.

Assist in the development of and participate in regularly scheduled orientation and in-service training programs that relate to the activity department.

Attend and participate in professional activities and programs.

Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned, or that may become necessary.

Attend and participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that may result in exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals.

Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.

Implement activity procedures as directed by the Activity Director by creating decorations, setting up necessary equipment, creating ceramics, needlework, woodwork and other crafts, escorting residents to and from activity area, and awarding prizes.

Assist in scheduling movies, planning parties, and providing games/activities for residents.

Encourage residents to participate in hobbies and crafts. Provide materials as necessary.

Supervise activities as necessary.

Befriend residents to encourage resident self-esteem by visiting and conversing with residents on a regular basis.

Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.

May arrange for sale of articles made by residents, i.e., at bazaars, in gift shop, etc.

Assist bed residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, etc., as necessary.

Encourage residents to develop their educational development through reading, etc.

Conduct individual, and/or group, re-motivation and reality orientation sessions to promote the worth, self-esteem and reality level of the residents.

Oversee the residents engaged in scheduled activities to promote the physical, social, and mental well-being of residents by applying experience in activities and knowledge of diagnoses and conditions of residents.

Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Activity Director.

Must possess class C driver's license.

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.

Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.

Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing activity services.

Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.

Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the work day.

Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.

Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination.

Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility.

Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.

May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

**DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY**

As Medical Records Clerk, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS STATEMENT:**

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

**SAFETY FACTORS:**

**Risk Potential to Blood/Body Fluids:**

**Category I**: Tasks in this category involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and require the use of personal protective equipment.

**Category II**: Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I tasks.

**Category III**: these tasks require no exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues, and category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Administrative Functions**

Receive and follow work schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.

Assist in organizing, planning and directing the medical records section in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Assist the Medical Records Consultant as required.

Maintain minutes of meetings/files as necessary.

Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility, to assure that medical records can be properly maintained.

Collect, assemble, check and file resident ch