Clinical Coordinator

Baptist Healthcare System•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a Clinical Coordinator for their Orthopedics practice located in the Dutchmans Lane area. This is a Full Time, First Shift position. The role involves assisting in the efficient flow of patients, capturing necessary data for provider evaluation, handling patient callbacks and prescription refills, administering medications and injections, preparing for clinic by reviewing schedules and patient records, administering IV therapy (if within scope), performing phlebotomy, EKGs, PFTs, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, ear irrigations, and other procedures appropriate to training and certification. The coordinator will also perform in-office lab testing, sterilize instruments, stock rooms, monitor supplies, and interact with referral sources and other healthcare providers. Additionally, this role includes monitoring clinical staff performance and conducting annual competency evaluations in conjunction with the Practice Manager.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assisting program with current CMA certification from AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AAMP, NAHP.
Basic Life Support and other advanced training as appropriate.
5 years’ experience in direct patient interaction in a physician’s office setting

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred
Computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

Assists in the efficient flow of patients from the waiting room through their provider visit
Effectively captures data needed to facilitate the provider’s ability to efficiently evaluate patients including but not limited to vital signs and current medications
Handles patient call backs and prescriptions refills within the scope of the certification for this position
Administers medication and injections as directed by the provider
Prepares in advance for the provider’s clinic to run smoothly by checking the schedule and the patient record to make sure all documents are available for provider viewing
Administers IV therapy as directed by the provider if within the scope of training
Able to perform phlebotomy
Performs EKG’s, PFT’s, spirometry, nebulizer treatments and ear irrigations, and other procedures appropriate to level of training and within the scope of the certification of this position
Performs in-office lab testing such as glucose testing, strep screens, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, and HgbA1c as directed by the provider
Perform sterilization on instruments used for minor procedures/surgeries
Stocks rooms and helps monitor supplies as needed
Effectively interacts with referral sources and other healthcare providers in a customer-focused manner.
Monitors clinical staff performance and conducts annual competency evaluations in conjunction with the Practice Manager