DECSN SPT AYST at Forrest General Hospital – Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Job Summary:

Performs administrative support services for the Director of Health Information Management. Assists HIM Management Team members with recording meeting minutes and preparing presentations for projects. Enhances patient outcomes by supporting approach to collecting, aggregating, and analyzing data to support decision-making. Maintains budget for office supplies. Ability to produce professional documents with accuracy on a consistent basis. Demonstrates knowledge and skills to appropriately communicate and interact with the patients, visitors and the medical staff. Collaborates with managers, staff, and teams to generate recommendations for improvement. Other duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations:

• Provide administrative support to HIM Management in preparation of policies and procedures, special projects, and processing of purchase requisitions and check requests.
• Organize departmental meetings and prepare minutes.
• Prepare and process purchase requisitions accurately and timely. Handle all correspondence with vendors related to billing and payments.
• Demonstrate the ability to gather and analyze data and prepare presentations for HIM Management.
• Demonstrate the understanding of Epic and other technology used within the HIM Department.

Qualifications:

Education/Skills

High school diploma required. A minimum of 2 years of college preferred. Work experience may substitute for some collegiate studies. Ability to type and operate personal computer, various software programs and modern office equipment. Verbal and written communication skills. Organizational/planning skills. Good knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation rules.

Work Experience:

Experience working in a professional office setting requiring functional knowledge of computer and office equipment and data processing systems. Health Care setting preferred.

Mental Demands:

Considerable initiative and judgment involved in assuming responsibility for routine matters, mental and visual alertness with attention to detail, multitasking, critical thinking skills, working under pressure to meet deadlines and research issues, diplomacy, courtesy and cooperating with others, including visitors and other staff.