ASA VI: Health Services

Position: ASA VI: Employee Health Services 40 hrs/week Day
Location: City of Albany

ASA VI:
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Employee Health Services 40 hrs/week Day locations:
22 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
68459

Department/Unit:

Health Service

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)
Salary Range:$38,937.60 - $50,618.88

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER --- EMPLOYEE HEALTH SERVICE
-ASA 6     The EHS ASA 6 helps to fulfill Employee Health Service’s mission of supporting the Center’s obligations to governing agencies such as the NYS Department of Health, O.S.H.A., the Worker’s Compensation Division of the NYS Department of Labor, the J.C.A.H.O., and the Center’s Infection Control and Environmental Health and Safety policies as they relate to the medical surveillance of Health Care Workers.

The Employee Health Service ASA 6 has responsibility for the clerical duties inherent in the implementation of OSHA, CDC, Infection Control, Environmental Health and Safety, and the Hazardous Substance Medical Surveillance programs. The EHS ASA6 is expected to collaborate with the entire EHS team in order to provide timely, customer focused service. The EHS ASA6 works independently and with a high degree of responsibility for the implementation of organizational plans.

Organizationally, the EHS ASA6 reports to the EHS Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from High School and at least 1year applicable work experience.  
2. Knowledge of and ability to apply medical terminology  
3. Working knowledge of computer programs with strong PC and keyboard skills  
4. Self motivation, independent work skills, attention to detail. Must work very well with people and have skills in dealing with confidential and personal issues. Ability to view the EHS unit as team.  
5. Strong Customer Service skills.

The EHS ASA 6 is responsible for the data management, program implementation and compliance, and customer service in the AMC Health Service.
Duties include but are not limited to:  1.
Greet people at the front desk and ascertain the reason for their visit.  2.
Collect identified information for accurate completion of the contact sheet.  3.
Provide the necessary paperwork to the HCW, and instruct them on the location of the waiting room, pens, and clipboards.  Ask them to return paperwork to the front desk as appropriate.  Review the self-assessment for any ‘yes’ answers that lead to additional paperwork, and supply that paperwork to the HCW.
4.
Pull correct chart and prepare it for delivery to the rack.  Review chart for compliance with all EHS requirements.  Ensure that all appropriate forms are attached prior to placing it in the rack.  5.
Shred all documents removed from the chart with any identifying information.  6.
Keep a supply of necessary forms available at the front desk.  7.
Answer telephones.  8.
Make appointments.  9.
Document Tb tests and readings obtained from Mail and Fax machine on the HCW;s card, and create a contact sheet.  10.
Inform managers of any no-show’s on the post-offer schedule.  11.
Keep front desk, chart room and medical charts, and waiting room neat and organized.  12.
Pick up Tb skin test cards from the Nursing area and distribute them appropriately among the reading boxes, pull charts for next-day readings.  13.
Open and distribute mail  14.
Data entry of contact sheet  15.
Data entry of computer sheets  16.
Monthly census report.  Copy to KP.  Send to Finance by the 7th of each month.  17.
Monthly compliance report.  Copy to KP.  Send to Dianne Finnerty in QM.  18.
File contact sheets by department (H), and separately for (C), (CTR), (SCC), (VOL), (MEDST), (OUTSIDE)  19.
Manager / HCW info re: data accuracy  20.
Terminate HCW in Respond from HR listing  21.
Interpret Transfer and termination reports received from various sources, determine addition / removal from surveillance groups.  Keep manager informed of any transfers requiring action.  22.
Front desk reception  23.
Pull terminations  24.
Break down charts for microfiche, arrange alphabetically and record lists for scanning.
25.
Determine holdable records per OSHA protocol and prepare for scanning.  Scan and file documents.  26.
The box – division of charts returning…