Risk Management Office Clerk

DEPARTMENT: RISK MANAGEMENT FACILITY: Tift Regional Medical Center WORK TYPE: Full Time SHIFT: Daytime HOURS: SUMMARY: The Risk Management Office Clerk is responsible for assisting with risk management related clerical functions. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Duties include assisting with liability claims, litigation holds, subpoena coordination & notification, discovery requests and scheduling interviews/depositions of staff. * Schedule meetings, taking minutes, answering phone calls and other various clerical activities. * Handling and transporting documents and maintaining files. * Performs other related duties as assigned. * Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and facility regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified. * Understands and adheres to compliance standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflicts of Interest Policy. * Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position. * Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs. * Attends all mandatory education programs. * Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes. * Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements. * Willing to cross-train in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in department. * Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects. * Manages resources effectively. * Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment. * Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime. EDUCATION: * High School Diploma or Equivalent * GED OTHER INFORMATION: 2 years of experience in clerical related field preferred. Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.