Medical Assistant/Patient Care Coordinator - Pre Anesthesia

Medical Assistant/Patient Care Coordinator II

Are you a patient-focused Medical Assistant/Patient Care Coordinator II who enjoys supporting both patients and providers? Help deliver exceptional care through efficient scheduling, seamless patient coordination, and compassionate support.

Details

• Pay: $32.00-$35.00 per hour (DOE)
• Shift Days: Monday through Friday
• Shift Times: 8 hour day shifts
• Duration: 13 Weeks Initially
• Department: Pre Anesthesia
• Location: Palo Alto with potential float to other locations as needed

Benefits

• Great working location
• Health insurance
• Refer-a-friend bonus
• Weekly payroll
• 24-hour accessibility
• Personalized service

Required

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent Required.
• Medical Assistant Diploma from an approved school
• BLS - Basic Life Support required (AHA)
• A minimum of 1-2 years of experience as Medical Assistant
• Experience administering immunizations/vaccines
• Ability to work in fast paced environment supporting multiple providers

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Schedules and edits and maintains patient physician appointments for new and returning patients, using the scheduling system.
• Schedule radiology appointments.
• 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 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 the medical facility.
• 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.

About Us

Power Personnel has been working with healthcare professionals like you since 1994. We are the experts in healthcare staffing in Northern California. That's why so many hospitals, clinics and healthcare facilities rely on us for filling critical positions. If you want competitive pay, excellent working conditions and a team that supports you, we can help!

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