Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Patient Care Coordinator to join our healthcare team. In this vital role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for patients, ensuring a smooth and positive experience. Your energetic approach will help foster a welcoming environment, streamline administrative processes, and support the delivery of exceptional patient care. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives while working in a dynamic, team-oriented setting.
Duties
- Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed.
- Read notes so as to know what is expected at the visit.
- Keep patients informed of provider status.
- Assess patient’s general condition and collect patient history.
- Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record
- Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician or physician assistant with various procedures.
- Cleans rooms after each patient
- Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient.
- Obtain lab/x-ray reports
- Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
- Clarifies with patient at end of visits if all their questions have been answered
- Schedule referrals to other physicians
- Clean and stock exam rooms
- Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies
- Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and Red Flag Rules
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians
- Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, hospitals, other physician offices, and general public
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems
- Ability to triage patient care questions related to post-op, post-injury, infection, complications, etc.
- Work effectively as team member with physicians and other staff
- Appropriately interact with patients, families, and others
- Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Certified Medical Assistant is preferred, but not required
- Good communication skills
- Demonstrate good organizational skills
Join us to be part of a vibrant team committed to delivering outstanding patient care! We value energetic professionals who thrive on making a positive impact every day. This paid position offers the chance to grow your career while supporting the health and well-being of our community.
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person