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| 2 | Under supervision of the Practice Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Servi | 1 | Under supervision of the Practice Manager, guided by policies and procedures of the Ambulatory Servi | ||
| > | ces, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practi | > | ces, the Hospital Assistant III assists in the delivery of care to patients being seen in the practi | ||
| > | ce. They will perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to | > | ce. They will perform assigned patient care procedures in support of the care services provided to p | ||
| > | patients within the practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as ad | > | atients within the practice. They are required to adhere to the Telephone and House Standards as ado | ||
| > | opted by the department. The assistant will room patients, take vitals, schedule follow up visit, su | > | pted by the department. The assistant will room patients, take vitals, schedule follow up visit, sup | ||
| > | pport the process of obtaining referrals and authorizations and address in-basket message sent by pa | > | port the process of obtaining referrals and authorizations and address in-basket message sent by pat | ||
| > | tients. They work as a team member with other staff and consistently projects a professional, carin | > | ients. They work as a team member with other staff and consistently projects a professional, caring | ||
| > | g and courteous demeanor. The Hospital Assistant III is responsible for the efficient patient flow a | > | and courteous demeanor. The Hospital Assistant III is responsible for the efficient patient flow and | ||
| > | nd provides support to multiple physicians. They communicate with referring physicians’ offices as n | > | provides support to multiple physicians. They communicate with referring physicians’ offices as nee | ||
| > | eeded. They routinely prepare medication refills for provider approval and ensure non-English speaki | > | ded. They routinely prepare medication refills for provider approval and ensure non-English speaking | ||
| > | ng patients have access to an interpreter. | > | patients have access to an interpreter. | ||
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| 4 | Qualifications: | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATION - Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program; or equivalent com | ||||
| > | bination of training and experience. - Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performan | ||||
| > | ce of the duties assigned to the position. - Current American Heart Association CPR Certification - | ||||
| > | Minimum of 1 year of recent experience working in a busy health care environment. - Familiarity with | ||||
| > | insurance verification and authorizations - Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended peri | ||||
| > | ods of time, with no restrictions for keyboarding. - Strong computer skills, including basic keyboar | ||||
| > | ding skills, and experience and ability to work effectively in Word and Excel. - Ability to prioriti | ||||
| > | ze and work efficiently with multiple forms of patient & provider communication including email, fax | ||||
| > | and phone system. - Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. - Excellent verbal skills. | ||||
| > | - Excellent interpersonal skills - Strong writing skills to include the ability to compose basic of | ||||
| > | fice communications. - Ability to deal sensitively and effectively with patients. - Ability to commu | ||||
| > | nicate effectively and efficiently with team physicians and referring physicians REQUIRED LICENSES/C | ||||
| > | ERTIFICATIONS - Current American Heart Association CPR certification - CPT-1 Certification required | ||||
| > | for Primary Care departments - ****If applicant does not have a CPT-1, they will be hired as Hospita | ||||
| > | l Assistant II and will be reclassified to a Hospital Assistant 3 once they receive CPT-1 certificat | ||||
| > | ion with the State of California | ||||