Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.
Position: Business Services Assistant I
Location: Grand Junction, Residential
Benefits offered to Full-Time Employees
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid time off accrual and generous leave policy
- 403(b) benefits with 6% company match
Position qualifications:
High School graduate or equivalent; three (3) years previous office experience preferred; strong computer skills in a business setting required.
Job purpose:
Provides a broad range of administrative duties which support Point of Entry (POE) activities associated with client registration, scheduling, Electronic Clinical Record (ECR) set up and maintenance, charge entry, and point of service collections and cash receipts. Provides consistent, quality customer service to consumers and staff of both the local office and offices within the Health Solutions West organization. Ensures all client PHI (Protected Health Information) is handled in accordance with HIPAA regulations. Supports all activities essential to efficient, daily office operations.
Knowledge, Skill & Ability
- Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
- Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all personnel.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions, including screening calls on an emergency mental health crisis telephone.
- Must be able to work with co-workers who are not located in the same physical building.
- Ability to learn through teleconferencing and web-based demonstrations.
- Ability to make sound decisions in the absence of supervision.
Working Conditions/Physical Demands:
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer. Employee must be able to travel between Health Solutions West sites. May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders. Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Three years previous office experience
- Strong computer skills in a business setting
- Working knowledge of Windows-based applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet
- Experience with Electronic Clinical Records (ECR) setup and maintenance
- Ability to operate standard office equipment (calculator, copier, fax, multi-line phone)
- Interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a busy environment with frequent interruptions
- Ability to work with co-workers in different physical locations and learn via teleconferencing/web demonstrations
- Ability to make sound decisions in the absence of supervision
- Must be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available
What We Do
Health Solutions West is a premier non-profit provider of behavioral health and substance use treatment in western Colorado. The organization serves individuals and families across the lifespan through outpatient care, crisis response, addiction recovery, and community-based programs. As the region's largest behavioral health organization, it provides inclusive and accessible care across 10 Western Slope counties, covering more than 23,000 square miles.
