Posted in Other 12 days ago.
Location: Portland, Oregon
Patient Care Management - Responsible for coordinating and managing aspects of the patient's clinical care process. Works with the providers by providing support with medication refills and providers support to the patient and family. Places lab, diagnostic and scheduling orders as directed by the physicians and coordinates with facilities and patients. Monitors the Epic in Basket messages and ensures timely response is received by patient, providers and answers messages within their scope. Monitors refill request received in Epic and from Right fax and manages this efficiently to avoid disruption in patient care. Manages Prior Authorization and processes appeals appropriately. Insures all needed testing is resulted and in the patients EMR prior to appointments/procedures.
Care coordination - Ensures patients follow through with outside referrals to other specialties, labs and diagnostic imaging. Requests and inputs the results of the outside testing into the EMR and forwards to the provider/RN for review. Works with provider and RN to insure patients are completing needed testing according to their surveillance schedule.
Communication - Provides information and education to patients, family members, and referring physician office staffs. Acts as communication link with physicians, nurses, referring physician offices, ancillary services, and patients. Provides accurate patient information. Responds to voice mail and email messages based on priority of patient process and as triaged by the RNs. Attends MD/department team meetings as appropriate. Responds to patient questions in Mychart, phone calls, emails, and faxes in regards to scheduling or care issues within scope.
Documentation/Data Management - Documents legibly, concisely and completely to ensure that others can accurately assess the status of patients' progress by reviewing that documentation. Participates as assigned with database input. Initiate and implement processes to facilitate new protocol implementation and tracking tools as indicated.
Patient Care/Rooming - Accompanies patient from waiting room and verifies patients identity with two identifiers, takes and records vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, weight, height and temperature; enters patient medications and allergies into EHR; refers patient to medical staff for immediate examination or treatment; transports patient to examination or treatment room with use of wheelchair or gurney or assists patient to walk; observes and reports changes in patient’s conditions or fall risk; works with front desk staff to communicate delays to patients; monitors in-room wait times and work to facilitate efficient clinic flow; assists physician in emergency procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Chaperones for sensitive examinations regardless of patient’s gender.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Two years’ experience in a hospital or hospital based clinic setting
Current BLS certification at hire, AND One of the following four:
1. Completion of a nationally recognized accredited medical assistant training program, including a practicum (externship) of at least 160 hours, OR
2. Successful completion of a formal medical services training program of the United States Armed Forces, OR
3. Current Oregon Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license (basic or advance) and national EMT registration with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), OR
4. Current Oregon Practical Nurse License OR
For those completing medical assistant training or formal military medical services training as referenced above in #1 and #2, the following is also required (Those qualifying under the EMT or LPN or Dental Assistant qualification are exempt from this requirement.) MA certification received from a nationally recognized and accredited certifying body, upon hire or by the completion of the probationary period or internal job change evaluation period, as appropriate. Currently, these include:
The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), awarding the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA.)
The American Medical Technologists (AMT), awarding the Registered Medical Assistant (R.M.A.) Created 1/2019 Updated 10/2020
The National Center for Competency Testing, awarding the National Certified MA (NCMA.)
The National Health Career Association, awarding the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA.)
Bilingual
Computer skills, including EHR
Well versed in Epic and Care Everywhere
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