Administrative Support Associate/FT 36 hours per week/days/EOW

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

Performs a wide variety of duties to provide clerical and administrative support to assigned patient care area, including traffic flow, maintenance of patient records, and insuring proper supply levels for assigned areas.  Obtains and routes admitting information.  Keeps patient roster and related information up to date.  Assists Charge Nurse in assigning patient's rooms.  Arranges for and occasionally transports patients to units.  Communicates extensively with patient, families and other members of the healthcare team.  Processes transfers.

Essential job functions and responsibilities:

• Assists in the effective operation of the unit 
• Performs various receptionist, recording, filing and other related clerical support duties requiring the use of medical terminology at an assigned patient care area, or as a floater.
• Assists in coordinating paperwork, traffic flow and unit activity.  Picks up and delivers materials and equipment to other units and departments. 
• Maintains adequate levels of unit supplies for assigned areas.
• Answers telephone and responder system; takes and relays messages.
• Ensures flow of communications (i.e. locates individuals).

Maintains accurate collection of data

• Checks new admissions to see that all identification and medical record materials are complete and in order.
• Prepares patient medical record for