ANCILLARY SERVICES ASSISTANT

Requisition #: 295907
Location: Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD 21044
Category: Clerical and Administrative Support
Work Shift: Day Shift
Work Week: Full Time (40 hours)
Weekend Work Required: Yes
Date Posted: Nov. 20, 2020

Johns Hopkins Health System employs more than 20,000 people annually. Upon joining Johns Hopkins Health System, you become part of a diverse organization dedicated to its patients, their families, and the community we serve, as well as to our employees. Career opportunities are available in academic and community hospital settings, home care services, physician practices, international affiliate locations and in the health insurance industry. If you share in our vision, mission and values and also have exceptional customer service and technical skills, we invite you to join those who are leaders and innovators in the healthcare field.

The Ancillary Services Assistant performs primarily direct patient care for the departments within Ancillary Services. Position activities including but not limited to patient rooming, assisting the therapist in interventions, monitoring inventory and may include assisting with prescriptions, referrals and charge reconciliation, assisting in end of month processing of all patient medical records given to HIM for coding, answering phones, and ordering supplies. May float to the various departments within Ancillary Services to assist as needed with support activities. Innovations improve work procedures and methods and primarily result in some time and cost savings. Work occasionally requires internal contacts outside the work group to exchange work-related information. Contact with external contacts involves providing or getting factual information. Requires normal courtesy and tact in dealing with others. This position has direct interface with patients, visitors, volunteers, and other members of the health care team.

40 hours per week

Diploma/Certificate/GED required

1 year of related experience required

At least (1) year of related customer service or clerical experience preferred.
Completion of nursing assistant program and/or one (1) year experience as a nursing assistant or enrollment in an accredited school of nursing or physical therapy or other allied health program, and/or one (1) year experience as a therapy aide is preferred

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.