Medical Assistant/Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary
We are seeking a Medical Assistant/Chronic Care Coordinator to join our team! As a Medical Assistant/Chronic Care Coordinator works in collaboration and continuous partnership with chronically ill patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic providers and community resources in a team approach to increase patients’ ability for self-management and shared decision-making.
Responsibilities 

• Conducts telephone counseling and education to each CCM patient on roster/calendar. 
• Complies with documentation requirements of the Chronic Care Management program. 
• Facilitates patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers.
• Coordinates transition of inpatient to outpatient care in an effort to decrease readmission rates
• Works closely with in-office providers 
• Educates patients and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resources.
• Assist with the identification of “high-risk” patients 
• Coordinates continuity of patient care with external healthcare organizations 
• Provides patient health counseling, education and instruction.

Qualifications

• Certified Medical Assistant desired
• Excellent customer service skills and organized
• Strong attention to detail