Team Assistant

Overview

Hospice of Chattanooga is seeking a Team Assistant for its Chattanooga Hospice Program. This role offers a career with purpose, meaningful work, and a supportive team culture.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and manage daily schedules for all team members, ensuring patients and families receive timely, compassionate, and uninterrupted care.
• Maintain and update patient assignment lists to support thoughtful care coordination and team accountability.
• Accurately enter patient care data, establish patient charts, and maintain complete medical records that uphold the dignity, safety, and continuity of patient care.
• Communicate patient discharges, transfers, and changes in condition to staff promptly, supporting informed clinical decisions and seamless transitions.
• Process telephone prescriptions by logging and forwarding orders for physician signatures, maintaining tickler files to ensure timely completion and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and support interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings by organizing materials, documenting meeting minutes, and distributing care updates to attending physicians.
• Track, order, and maintain office and medical supplies so care teams are fully equipped to focus on patients rather than logistics.
• Monitor and audit clinical documentation within the electronic medical record to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with hospice, state, and federal standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospice policies and licensing regulations, contributing to a culture of accountability, quality, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• At least two (2) years of clerical and administrative experience in a healthcare setting, with hospice experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office or related software and typing at a speed of 60 words per minute.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy.
• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, multitask, and organize work.
• Self-motivation and detail orientation.
• Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order that meets state and organizational requirements.

Benefits

The average pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 per hour. Final compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's relevant experience and the specific responsibilities of the position. Final compensation rate will be discussed and confirmed at the conclusion of the interview process.