Medical Assistant / Patient Care Coordinator IV, Cancer Center Emeryville

Stanford Health Care

$79K — $89K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED plus Medical Assistant Certification (or equivalent) required.
  • Minimum six years of overall healthcare experience, including external roles.
  • Certification from a Medical Board of California-approved organization required before specified deadline.
  • In lieu of CMA, certification as an Athletic Trainer or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) acceptable.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, coding, and billing regulations essential.

Responsibilities

  • Capture and document comprehensive patient histories and pertinent medical information.
  • Coordinate medical records by gathering data from various healthcare sources.
  • Record and manage test results and procedures accurately.
  • Facilitate efficient patient flow and logistics in a collaborative environment.
  • Mentor and guide fellow Patient Care Coordinators for continuous team improvement.
  • Enhance transitional return to work programs in partnership with inter-entity leaders.
  • Perform higher-level duties as determined by department needs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career advancement as a top-tier Patient Care Coordinator.
  • Role encourages mentorship and team building amongst colleagues.
  • Engagement with diverse clinical specialties and patient populations.
  • Focus on continuous improvement in patient care processes.
  • Access to ongoing education and training opportunities.
Full Job Description
A Brief Overview
As the top-tiered level in the Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) ladder, a PCC IV has mastered PCC III responsibilities and is recognized as a subject matter expert and role model in our healthcare delivery process. The PCC IV should strive for excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and serving as a mentor and example to other PCC team members.

What you will do
  • Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Medical Transcription and Documentation: Capture provider-directed patient history, including present illness (HPI), past medical history (PMH), family and/or social history, and physical examination (PE). Document pertinent positives and negatives accurately.
  • Medical Records Coordination: Assist providers by gathering and reviewing relevant information from nurses' notes, EMS reports, referral notes from other healthcare facilities, and prior hospital records such as admission notes, discharge summaries, and operative/procedure notes.
  • Test Results Recording: Document procedures and results of laboratory tests and radiographic images efficiently and accurately.
  • Patient Flow Management: Collaborate with the care team to ensure efficient patient flow, including patient transport coordination, exam room allocations, and emergency responses.
  • Team Mentorship: Serve as a mentor to new PCC staff and support and guide all team members.
  • Additional Duties: Fulfill higher-functioning duties as defined by the department.
  • Workforce Health and wellness: Collaborate with inter-entity leaders to maintain and enhance an effective
  • transitional return to work (TRTW) infrastructure, including a matching system for healthcare personnel in the TRTW program and departments with operational needs.
  • Ambulatory Multispecialty: Auditing PCC charts
  • Allergy Asthma Immunodeficiency Clinic: N/A
  • Anesthesia: Authority to alter providers Schedule (must be signed off by SL Exec Dir to be qualified for level IV)
  • Gynecology: Collaborate and attend gyn division meetings to report out about PCC challenges, improvements etc.


Education Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND Medical Assistant Certification through a certifying organization approved by the Medical Board of California.
  • All current SHC Patient Care Coordinators IVs as of 9/29/2024 must obtain CMA by 12/31/2025.
  • In-lieu of CMA, an Athletic Trainer certificate is acceptable.
  • In-lieu of CMA, a LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) license is acceptable.


Experience Qualifications
  • At least six years of overall experience (Including external experience).


Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • All levels require possession of knowledge, skills and abilities (job competencies) sufficient to function effectively at the level to which assigned.
  • Knowledge of and ability to use and apply medical terminology in performing his/her duties.
  • Knowledge of coding and billing regulations.
  • Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
  • Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
  • Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
  • Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
  • Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of the patient care team.
  • Ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures.
  • Demonstrated familiarity, knowledge and understanding of home health, practice care coordination, clinical care skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate business communication skills including speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job (including legible penmanship/handwriting, knowledge of grammar and syntax and ability to write clear and concise clinical reports)
  • Ability to learn and grasp and update clinical knowledge on a regular basis (through HealthStream classes, continuing education and other work related courses and training) to adapt to an ever changing healthcare environment.
  • Ability to learn and understand population health and disease population concepts and practices; inventory methods and practices; motivation learning; customer relationships service concepts and practices.


Licenses and Certifications
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • CMA - Certified Or Registered Medical Assistant required


Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $38.15 - $42.96 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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