Back Office Supervisor, Primary Care

OLE Health • West Sacramento, CA

7h • $74,651 - $91,229

About The Position

The Back Office Supervisor works under the direction of the Health Center Manager providing day-to-day direct oversight and supervision of the medical assistants. The Back Office Supervisor works as part of a health care team including medical providers, medical assistants, patient service representatives and other support staff to provide comprehensive health services. This position is responsible for helping to ensure medical assistants work effectively and efficiently in a care team setting with an emphasis on customer service and high quality health care.

CommuniCare+OLE provides an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and life experience.

CommuniCare+OLE encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous Peoples,

people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, individuals of

all ages and religions, and individuals who have been affected by the legal system.

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum of 3 years progressive related experience in a healthcare setting; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Computer and data entry skills required; electronic health record system preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Medical Assistant Certificate required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills required; must have ability to handle difficult patients.

Nice To Haves

• One year or more of supervisory or leadership experience is preferred.
• Phlebotomy Certificate (optional)
• Bilingual strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility and to work independently and to work well on a team.
• Supervise training and performance of medical assistants and clinic flow coordinator, and provide direct and timely feedback with regard to daily operations and clinical skills competencies.
• In conjunction with the Health Center Manager, recruit and hire medical assistants, manage performance, and conduct performance reviews
• In conjunction with the Access Supervisor and Flow Coordinator, maintain patient flow for quality health care services and efficient use of medical assistants.
• Provide back-up support for medical assistant team including all functions of a medical assistant.
• In conjunction with the Health Center Manager and Director of Nursing, oversee clinical QA back office activities
• In conjunction with the Health Center Manager and Quality Manager oversee QI back office activities.
• Collect data and monitor patient outcomes.
• In conjunction with the appropriate department leads, facilitate training for medical assistants.
• Oversee and create medical assistant’s weekly and daily schedules.
• Assure lab and imaging orders are closed and/or addressed by staff in a timely manner.
• Assist and interface with the billing office to correct billing errors.
• Work with management to create/develop strong operational teams and maintain high staff morale.
• Troubleshoot operational or flow issues, as needed.
• Compile, share and post service data for patient care teams
• Monitor and ensure that designated staff members perform daily lab controls and other assigned duties.
• Oversee weekly ordering inventory.
• Communicate changes and updates on a regular and consistent basis directly to teams
• Attend monthly update meetings, in-services, and trainings.
• Coordinates with the Training and Volunteer Manager to meet volunteer needs of the program.
• Engages volunteers and/or students/residents to meet program needs; may include duties such as
• Knowledge of and experience in providing patient education on a multitude of subject matters
• Knowledge of computer systems; spreadsheets, scheduling systems, and fiscal systems within health center
• Knowledge of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
• Responsible for driving and modeling a positive attitude to create teams that will deliver positive patient customer service experience
• First point of contact for back-office concerns from both staff and patients
• Creates a patient-centered environment that promotes our willingness to say yes to patients
• Provides instruction, training, and guidance to all Medical Assistants to ensure they are properly and thoroughly trained to handle designated tasks, procedures, and activities
• Works in partnership with staff to ensure seamless and optimal clinic flow
• Monitors completion of individual Medical Assistants and Provider tasks
• Participates in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings as assigned by Manager
• Creates weekly team schedules and ensure adequate medical assistant coverage with appropriate staffing to complete workload
• Acts as a liaison between back office and other staff members and teams to respond to questions, requests, and assistance
• Ensures Medical Assistants have sterilized equipment and have rooms stocked, cleaned, and ready for each scheduled visit
• Ensure Medical Assistants complete daily, weekly and monthly quality assurance
• Ensures necessary medical supplies are available, orders as needed and receives packages and stores upon arrival
• Approves timecards and time off requests
• Promotes quality improvement processes. Policy and procedure development as assigned by Management
• Investigates, addresses and reports any incident or injury (i.e.; patient complaints, PQI, HIPPA concerns)
• Obtains Prior Authorizations for outpatient imaging
• Sensitivity to the needs and situations of a multi-cultural population from a variety of income levels
• Strong communication skills- keeps senior management and staff informed of pertinent matters concerning his/her site/pod operations. Must effectively present and share facts and ideas both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates expertise in effectively tolerating stress, multi-tasking, and effectively communicating with patients, providers, and others
• Manages provider follow up requests both clinical and administrative
• Demonstrates leadership skills including ability to instruct, train, guide, and direct Medical Assistant
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Employer covers 90% of employee medical, dental and vision premium and 50% of dependent premium
• 18 days of PTO (Vacation & Sick)
• 10 Paid Holidays + 1 Float Holiday
• 2% employer match with employee 4% Contribution 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per Calendar Year for part-time and full-time employees (prorated per Full-Time Equivalent)
• Life & Accidental Insurance Coverage
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED