Clinical Assistant - Primary Care

Cherokee Nation • Tahlequah, OK

5h

About The Position

Provides assistance to providers, nurses, and/or other clinical and ancillary staff in the coordination of patient care. Facilitates quality patient care by optimizing patient flow, processing of referrals, assisting with patient empanelment and prior authorizations, and participating in continuity of care activities such as patient calls and scheduling.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); no exceptions.
• At least six (6) months of experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of Database software, Human Resource systems, Internet software, Ordering processing system, and Payroll systems.
• The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
• Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and medical terminology.
• Educated on and compliant with HIPPA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information.
• Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation adjudication for childcare.
• Ability to talk or hear.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.
• Ability to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to lift and or/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include color vision, distant vision, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to correct/adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred but not required; can be obtained during the orientation period.

Responsibilities

• optimizing patient flow
• processing of referrals
• assisting with patient empanelment and prior authorizations
• participating in continuity of care activities such as patient calls and scheduling

What This Job Offers

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