Clinical Care Coordinator/Float Medical Assistant - Twin Cities Orthopedics

Revo Health • Woodbury, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Care Coordinator/Float Medical Assistant performs a variety of patient care and administrative responsibilities to support patients and providers. This is a full-time position between the hours of 7:30am and 5pm, Monday - Friday as needed for clinic or lab coverage out of our Woodbury, Eagan, and Stillwater clinics. Position will float between Orthopedics and Rheumatology providers as required. Strong teamwork skills and excellent attendance are essential. Previous Clinic, Phlebotomy, and Lab experience is preferred. Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Athletic Trainer (ATC) or equivalent.
• 1-3 years’ experience in a medical clinic setting or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability or experience in patient flow management, medical assisting, and confidential management of patient health information.
• Ability to multi-task to provide services to patients in a warm, professional manner.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited school preferred.
• Phlebotomy experience preferred or willingness to become proficient.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, stock, and clean exam room.
• Prepare for clinic and surgeries, ensuring pertinent information is available in the chart for the physician prior to entering the patients’ room (i.e., MRI, CT, EMG and lab reports).
• Measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart.
• Room patients.
• Verify patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit and updating chart history.
• Maintain an efficient, organized clinical flow.
• Gather and verify pertinent patient information, compile patient medical data
• Assist with documentation of patient data into electronic health records system
• Prep for injections, change dressings, apply durable medical equipment, and remove sutures/staples under provider direction
• Ensure all related reports, labs and information is filed and available in patients’ medical records prior to their appointment.
• Perform lab draws/prepare and label labs, perform venipunctures and finger sticks.
• Maintain all logs and required checks (i.e., refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
• Provide direct assistance to physician with medical procedures such as ultrasounds, injections, PRP, MRI’s and other procedures as necessary.
• Administer biologic and other medications.
• Submit medication refill requests, help with prior authorizations and appeals.
• Triage phone calls, review results management, enter and create patent lab orders, process specimens and prepare for shipment daily
• Assist with patient transfers
• Ensure coding requirements are followed during entry of patient information
• Act as a prescribing delegate to enter medical orders (i.e. medications, laboratory services, imaging studies and other auxiliary services into the computerized provider order entry (CPOE) into patient electronic records under the direct supervision of the provider
• Manage the clinic schedules and communicate any scheduling issues with Lead or Supervisor in a timely manner
• Schedule patient appointments, surgeries, MRI’s, bone scans, EMG’s, consults and any other tests ordered by the provider
• Manage the physician’s schedule, including surgeries, clinics, meetings and any other pertinent items.
• Inform the appropriate staff with any changes to the physician’s schedule
• Provide efficient, effective liaison between the physician and patients, hospitals, therapist, QRC’s, attorneys, insurance companies, employers, and other staff members
• Contact insurance companies and worker’s compensation officials for authorizations for scheduled tests; provide accurate information to the prior authorization team
• Inform “on call” surgeon of any inpatient cases that will require rounding during the weekend.
• Triage phone calls from emergency/urgent patients
• Relay, screen, and appropriately reply to all patient calls. Document all phone messages in the patient’s electronic chart
• Coordinate ordering supplies and/or equipment for surgeries and/or clinics (i.e. prosthesis for surgery, lab coats for clinics).
• Able to support multiple specialties
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package - to learn more click  here .
• Employees working 30+ hours per week (60 hours per pay period) are eligible for our Medical (w/Maternity Bundle), Dental & Vision plans, as well as Tuition Reimbursement.
• All employees, regardless of hours, are eligible for 401(k) w/ Profit Sharing, Employee Assistance Program, Lifetime Fitness Subsidy, Car Rental discounts, Home, Auto, & Pet insurance savings programs & more.

What This Job Offers

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