What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Population Health (Per Diem) position at Sound Family Medicine?
The Medical Assistant Quality Care Coordinator serves our patients by working closely with our providers to manage patient care plans for our chronically ill patients. This position will primarily interact with patients over the phone to provide patient education, follow up on recent emergency room visits, and triage patients that have medical concerns. This position will also have some contact with patient in the clinic providing general nursing duties
Schedule:
Flexible per diem schedule with weekday hours.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Manages the care of patients with chronic conditions by assessing, planning, and coordinating all aspects of care in partnership with providers per Medical Director guidance.
- Provides educates to patients about their conditions and treatments; assists patients with staying on tract with their treatment plan.
- Follows up with patient regarding recent emergency department visits.
- Oversees Transition Care Management services by setting up appropriate care for patients discharging from the hospital, as well as completing the required documentation.
- Works closely with providers to clarify information and treatment plans and relay the information to the patient as needed.
- Performs various medical procedures (within scope of practice) and general nursing duties such as taking blood pressure, respiration.
- Performs phone triage within the scope of practice for patients that have medical concerns.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patient.
Competencies/Skills:
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Decision Making/Problem Solving
- Job Knowledge
- Dependability
- Productivity
- Caring
- Patient Focused
- Intentional
- Integrity
Work Environment:
This position will work in an office environment with a moderate noise level, primarily interacting with patients over the phone and with some in-person interaction. This role will interact with patients, coworkers, venders, and the public. This role will use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Must be able to communicate in fluently in English when writing and speaking.
This position will work in an office environment with a moderate noise level, primarily interacting with patients over the phone and with some in-person interaction. This role will interact with patients, coworkers, venders, and the public. This role will use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Must be able to communicate in fluently in English when writing and speaking.
Physical Demands:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the physical requirements of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the physical requirements of this position.
This position is primarily a sedentary role and will need to communicate over the phone, use standard office equipment, file, and other clerical duties. This position will also have in-person contact with patients and provide medical care including, but not limited to IV therapy, catherization, vaccinations, medication, and other general nursing duties. This position may come into contact with bodily fluids. This position may be required to lift up to 20-30 pounds.
Travel:
Minimal local travel to various clinics and locations in the company may be needed for this position.
Minimal local travel to various clinics and locations in the company may be needed for this position.
Education and Experience:
- Education:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
- Medical Assistant Certification (MA-C): Required
- Experience:
- 2 years experience MA: Required
- 1 years experience with IV Therapy and catheterization: Preferred
- Certification:
- Current Washington State MAC License: Required
- Current ACLS or BLS: Preferred
Health Requirements:
- Documentation of Hep B vaccination or proof of immunity (titer).
- Documentation of negative TB test.
- PPD skin test or QuantiFERON test completed within the last calendar year.
- Documentation of MMR or immunity status.
- Documentation of Varicella vaccine or immunity status.
- Documentation of TDaP vaccine within the last 10 years.
- Documentation of influenza for the current year.
Pay Range:
$25.75 - $35.50
Other Duties:
This is not a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities that may be required for this position. Position requirements including duties, responsibilities, or activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Sound Family Medicine is a smoke-free, drug-free workplace. All employment offers are conditioned upon acceptable pre-employment drug tests which include testing for the use of marijuana and nicotine. This role is a safety-sensitive position for which impairment while working presents a substantial risk. As part of our commitment to a healthy workplace, we require employees to obtain an annual flu immunization as well as all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 18, 2021.
Salary : $26 - $36