Patient Care Coordinator III (Medical Assistant), Orthopedics EHC – Full Time, Days (08HR)

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Preferred Experience:
• Able to assist with sterile procedures?
• Competent in Universal protocol (timeout)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
As an Advanced PCC, this experienced role requires a thorough understanding of healthcare practices and the ability to apply theory into practice. The individual should independently execute a full spectrum of responsibilities, analyze complex issues, and devise solutions

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Mastering PCC II Skills: Demonstrate proficiency in PCC II skills, acting as a model of professional development within the team.
• Complex Care Coordination: Undertake the coordination of multifaceted patient care, encompassing activities such as device monitor scheduling, processing, preparation, and result tracking.
• Procedure Assistance: Prep and assist with in-clinic procedures, and coordinate procedures with patients.
• Health Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor and report patient's lab results, blood pressure logs, weight logs, and other health tracking for medication management.
• Insurance Authorizations: Schedule peer-to-peer insurance authorizations for clinic visits, procedures/testing, and initiate and submit electronic prior authorizations for medications.
• Hospital Discharge Coordination: Coordinate and schedule appointments prior to hospital discharge.
• Additional Duties: Fulfill higher-functioning duties as defined by the department.
• Workforce Health and wellness: Coordinate transitional return to work (TRTW) assignments: Working within the TRTW framework to match TRTW participants with available work assignments.
• Ambulatory Multispecialty: Using special Third-party software / programs (such as CHOIR for pain; Glooko for endo).
• Allergy Asthma Immunodeficiency Clinic: Master Scheduling for all our providers, Develop EPIC flowsheets builds for Allergen testing documentation for food and environmental allergens.
• Anesthesia: N/A
• Gynecology: Superuser for medical devices: Clinitek & Trophon

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND one of the following:
  (1) Certificate of completion or official transcript from a medical assisting program
  (2) Completion of medical assistant training by a licensed physician or podiatrist
  (3) Certification as medical assistant through a Medical Board of California – approved medical assistant certifying organization

Experience Qualifications

• At least four years of overall experience (Including external experience)

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• All levels require possession of knowledge, skills and abilities (job competencies) sufficient to function effectively at the level to which assigned.
• Knowledge of and ability to use and apply medical terminology in performing his/her duties.
• Knowledge of coding and billing regulations.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
• Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
• Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of the patient care team.
• Ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrated familiarity, knowledge and understanding of home health, practice care coordination, clinical care skills.
• Ability to demonstrate business communication skills including speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job (including legible penmanship/handwriting, knowledge of grammar and syntax and ability to write clear and concise clinical reports)
• Ability to learn and grasp and update clinical knowledge on a regular basis (through HealthStream classes, continuing education and other work related courses and training) to adapt to an ever changing healthcare environment.
• Ability to learn and understand population health and disease population concepts and practices; inventory methods and practices; motivation learning; customer relationships service concepts and practices.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current American Heart Associ