Primary Care Clinical Coordinator

Company: CommuniCare Health Services Corporate
Location: Marion
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Personalized Health Partners, a medical practice affiliated with the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Primary Care Clinical Coordinator.
Job Summary : The Primary Care Clinical Coordinator (CC) is responsible for assisting providers with patient and practice office management that may include obtaining vital signs, collecting specimens, administering injections, administrative office duties, and other duties as assigned.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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  Prepare and sanitize treatment rooms for examinations
  
  
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  Ensure proper supplies and equipment are placed and sanitized in examinations rooms
  
  
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  Create par levels and ensure office supplies are stocked
  
  
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  Triage patients for provider visits by way of face to face, telephonically, or virtually when needed
  
  
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  Obtain vital signs on patients such as height, weight, blood pressure, etc.
  
  
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  Assist providers with examinations and procedures
  
  
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  Maintain logs or tracking for specimens obtained
  
  
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  Tracking of provider ordered laboratory tests, radiology, ultrasounds, or other specialist referrals, etc.
  
  
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  Relays prescription information to pharmacies as directed by providers
  
  
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  Administer medications as directed by providers to patients when needed
  
  
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  Performs general office duties such as answering office phones, scheduling of patient appointments, ordering office supplies, preparing patient correspondence, etc.
  
  
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  Create patient records in EMR and maintain and update patient charts
  
  
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  Adhere to infection control policies and procedures
  
  
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  Maintains confidentiality of patient information
  
  
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  Follow all rules of OSHA
  
  
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  Follow all state and federal regulations, guidelines, and laws
  
  
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  Other duties as assigned.
  EDUCATION and QUALIFICATION:
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  Certified medical assistant or equivalent certification
  
  
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  Entry level knowledge of healthcare and terminology
  
  
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  Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  
  
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  High school diploma or GED
  
  
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  1-3 years of experience in a healthcare office related role
  
  
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  Passionate about providing healthcare to the senior and low-income populations
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
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    Training or clinical experience in geriatrics
    
    
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    Experience working in a physician office, skilled nursing center, or other healthcare setting
    
    
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    Be open to professional development through training, obtaining certifications if necessary, and attending team meetings
    
    
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    Eager to work in a collaborative healthcare setting to drive positive outcomes and achieve goals
    
    
    JOB SKILLS:
    
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      Must have strong oral and written communication skills
      
      
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      Must be detail oriented with an ability to work well both independently and in a team setting
      
      
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      Exhibit a customer service approach with teams and patients
      
      
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      Strong time management skills required. Must be able to prioritize and adhere to competing deadlines while achieving goals
      
      
      Benefits
      As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.
      About Us
      A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients and family members care for and about one another.

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