Medical Assistant/Patient Care Coordinator

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Day - 10 Hour (United States of America)Patient Care Coordinator II (Medical Assistant) - Stanford Internal Medicine

Position is four-day 10 hour shifts schedule

Stanford Health Care is looking for Patient Care Coordinators (PCC / Medical Assistants) to be part of our strong team environment.

A PCC works as the point person navigating the patients from every discipline through their clinic visit at Stanford Health Care.

They work closely with other team members in different departments to provide quality patient care.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with patients and helping them obtain the care they need. Our team members are cross trained to work in multiple roles from front desk to back office.

A few responsibilities the PCC will be assisting with are rooming patients (both in-person and video visits), checking patients in and out, scheduling follow-up appointments, setting up procedural areas, assisting providers during procedures, managing providers schedules, specimen handling and processing, and ensuring timely communication between the patient and the provider by responding to patient messages.

There is a lot of room for growth and development working as a PCC at Stanford Health Care. If you are looking for a new opportunity with a willingness to learn consider this as your first choice in positions!

What we're looking for :

• Experience point-of-care testing such as urinalysis, pregnancy, hemoccult preferred
• Experience in primary care and / or urgent care preferred
• Experience in EPIC preferred
• Strong experience in high volume clinic preferred
• Strong Interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Benefits

Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA.

For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente.

Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage.

Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more Generous Leave & Time Off, Wellness Program, Special Programs, Educational Assistance, and Adoption Assistance!

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Patient Care Coordinator functions as a member of the patient care team. The position performs clinical tasks and procedures to support the delivery of care and to promote efficient use of the physician's time as well as performs all clerical duties required to complete patient Check-in / Check-out.

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for assisting patients obtain services in a timely manner and assuring efficient utilization of the physician's appointment schedule and in the coordination of patient care.

This position administers and coordinates referrals and service authorization process, rooming duties and performs other clinic front desk activities.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Patient Care
• Prepares the necessary information (i.e. lab and procedural results), equipment and supplies for exam.
• Assists physicians with procedure set-ups, patient procedures and examinations.
• Performs patient care, including vital signs, weights, rooming, assisting with procedures, medication administration (vaccinations) and injections and other necessary tests.
• Administers medication following approved procedures and only after checking medication and dose with a licensed person.
• Processes requests for prescription refills according to established practice.
• As required, performs waived testing (urine dipstick, urine pregnancy test, blood glucose testing), perform EKGs, administer immunizations.
• Collects and sends specimens to appropriate labs for testing per protocol.
• Assists the physician with maintaining preventive health measures for a panel of patients.
• Promptly and accurately reports and refers patient’s concerns and symptoms, reactions, changes (appropriate to age) to licensed clinic personnel.
• Scheduling
• Schedules and edits and maintains patient physician appointments for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.
• Schedule radiology appointments.
• Customer Service
• Maintains clean and orderly exam rooms, hallways and work areas.
• Effectively responds to inquiries from patients, their relatives and / or referring physicians on services and provides accurate information in a timely fashion.
• Provides information, referrals and customer service
• Acts as a patient advocate, coordinator and liaison for Stanford Health Care in dealing with the community.
• Acts as non-clinical liaison / concierge / navigator for the referred patients in any way the patient needs before, during or after an encounter with a Stanford medical facility.
• Clerical Duties
• Informs patient’s authorization and collects payment for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.
• Collects patient demographic and insurance data and enters into systems as well as assigns medical record numbers
• Assures appropriate verifications and authorizations are complete before patient sees provider
• Assists with all messaging from the patient to the physician in a timely manner.
• Other :
• Coordinates with SHC Special Patient Services

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent Required
• Medical Assistant Certificate / Diploma from an approved school / institution or equivalent documented training. Required

Experience Qualifications

1 - 5 years of directly related experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support required
• CMA - Certified Or Registered Medical Assistant preferred

These principles apply to ALL employees :

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

• Know Me : Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way : Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me : Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.

Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and / or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale : Generally starting at $31.84 - $35.84 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.