Job summary
This post is for 24 hours per week and you will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative
duties, clinical coding and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary
team.
Duties can include but are not limited to supporting the
administration and receptionist teams with patient registration, booking
appointments, processing of information (electronic and hard copy) in a timely
manner and in accordance with current policies.
To support staff with the distribution of
information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, liaising with
multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and
community service providers.
Main duties of the job
The following are
the core responsibilities of the Administration Assistant/Clinical Coder. There may be, on
occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon
factors such as workload and staffing levels:
QOF Audits
Process incoming and outgoing mail
File and store records as required
Photocopy documentation as required
Process changes to patient registration,
deduction of record and new patient registration
Input data into the patients healthcare
records as necessary
Answer incoming phone calls, transferring
calls or dealing with the callers requests appropriately
Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area
at all times
Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested
Coding of documents
There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
About us
Solent View Medical Practice cares for a population of 13000 patients.
Our Clinical team consists of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Prescribers, Practice Nurses, a Mental Health Nurse, Paramedics, a Physicians Associate, HCA's and GP Assistants with an excellent and proactive supporting team of Administrators and Receptionists.
It is the aim of our Practice to provide high quality healthcare in a responsive, supportive, caring and courteous manner to all our patients, with a well-trained and motivated primary health care team. We wish to be an approachable and accessible Practice making efficient use of all the health care resources available.
To find out more about the Practice visit our website:-
www.solentviewmedialpractice.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team.
Duties can include but are not limited:
- Answering of telephone
- Making appointments with and directing patients to, the most appropriate healthcare professional
- Filing and retrieval of medical records (electronic and manual)
- Message handling
- Record statistical information for audit
- Operation of clinical computer system
- Scan/file documentation into electronic medical records
- Liaising with doctors, hospital trusts ambulance personnel and community healthcare professionals where necessary
- Summarising patient records
- Support the clinical and management team with administrative tasks
- Updating of patient records electronically as necessary with updates are received
- Keep patients up to date with record updates
Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
Support admin staff, providing cover during staff absences
Confidentiality:
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of administrative duties and the provision of administrative support to the multidisciplinary team.
Duties can include but are not limited:
- Answering of telephone
- Making appointments with and directing patients to, the most appropriate healthcare professional
- Filing and retrieval of medical records (electronic and manual)
- Message handling
- Record statistical information for audit
- Operation of clinical computer system
- Scan/file documentation into electronic medical records
- Liaising with doctors, hospital trusts ambulance personnel and community healthcare professionals where necessary
- Summarising patient records
- Support the clinical and management team with administrative tasks
- Updating of patient records electronically as necessary with updates are received
- Keep patients up to date with record updates
Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
Support admin staff, providing cover during staff absences
Confidentiality:
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Flexible and cooperative
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out QOF Audits
- Experience of administrative duties
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with the general public
- EMIS user skills
- Clinical coding
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above) or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Flexible and cooperative
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out QOF Audits
- Experience of administrative duties
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with the general public
- EMIS user skills
- Clinical coding
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
