Medical Assistant Population Health (FT) PN Administration

HH Health System • Huntsville, AL

24d

About The Position

Centered in a clinician provider practice, this individual works in partnership with patients, families, nurses, physicians, other qualified healthcare providers and clinical disciplines. Coordinates care for patients with chronic disease and manages effective care transitions for them within the continuum. Partners with the provider care team for successful preventative care visits to reduce the severity of chronic disease and avoidable acute illness. Provides effective clinical health coaching to assist patients with self-management of their chronic disease and life-style changes to mitigate health risk. Promotes effective partnerships and utilization of community resources. Facilitates a “shared goal model” within and across settings to achieve coordinated high-quality care that is patient and family-centered.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• Previous 3 years medical experience, preferably in an office/clinic setting caring for chronic disease patients
• Core values consistent with a patient/family-centered approach to care
• Demonstrates professional and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates a positive, respectful attitude and professional customer service
• Acknowledges patients’ rights on confidentiality issues, maintains patient confidentiality at all times, and adheres to HIPAA guidelines and regulations
• Proactively acts as a patient advocate, responding with empathy and respect to resolve patient/family concerns
• Recognizes and responds to opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrates continual learning skills, effects changes in approach to care based on established, evidence-based practice
• Demonstrates professional practice behavior, cultivates effective partnerships
• Effectively collaborates with all practice providers (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant and other licensed allied health team-members)
• Demonstrates understanding in use of IT resources and patient databases
• Demonstrates effective delegation skills to streamline operational workflows and optimize inter-office resources

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education preferred, medical assistant certification preferred
• Preferable knowledge/experience with MCR Annual Wellness Visits, Transition Care Management, and Care Gap documentation, components, and billing
• Preferable experience in social or case work

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care for patients with chronic disease
• Manages effective care transitions for patients
• Partners with the provider care team for successful preventative care visits
• Provides effective clinical health coaching to assist patients with self-management of their chronic disease and life-style changes to mitigate health risk
• Promotes effective partnerships and utilization of community resources
• Facilitates a “shared goal model” within and across settings to achieve coordinated high-quality care that is patient and family-centered.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending
• Short term and long term disability
• Several retirement account options with 401K organization match
• Nurse residency program
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan reimbursement
• On-site training and education opportunities
• Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

What This Job Offers

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