Job description
Description
The ideal candidate is passionate about healthcare and is comfortable communicating directly with patients, staff, physicians. They are comfortable with EMR systems, medical inventory management, and treatment follow-up. They prioritize the patient’s experience, enjoy forming collaborative, positive relationships with other staff, and approach all interactions with compassion.
Responsibilities:
- Support administrative staff with intake and patient check-in/out
- Perform routine clinical tasks, such as taking vitals and medical history, to support medical staff
- Give follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by clinician
- Communicate with insurance companies for proper billing procedures and prescription authorizations
- Manage clinical inventory and orders
- Give follow-up instructions, health education and materials to patients as instructed by clinician
- Maintain electronic patient records and charges to ensure completeness and accuracy of information
- Complete appropriate electronic forms as required for the patient’s medical treatment
- Review, perform and schedule preventable health maintenance per schedule
- Support the vision, mission and goals, and demonstrate a commitment to the values, of the organization
- Perform other duties as directed
Qualifications:
- Previous experience in healthcare or other related fields
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Clinical Medical Assistant Certification
- Ability to perform the full range of professional medical assistant duties
- Knowledge of general medical back office procedures, such as navigating EMR systems and taking medical history
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Experience/familiarity with computers, EMR systems, email, communication systems and internet search capabilities and proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Requirements:
- Ability to interface with all levels of personnel in a professional manner, including people of all social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and within the constraints of government funded programs.
- Commitment to providing the highest level of patient care
- Ability to handle confidential patient materials and information in a professional manner.
Work Schedule
Full time Monday- Friday 8:30-4:00
Location
3737 Moraga Ave # B408 San Diego CA, 92117
Hourly Salary Range
$17.38 - $25.87
SmartCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.
About Sharp HealthCare
CEO: Chris Howard
Revenue: $1 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 10000+ Employees
Type: Nonprofit Organization
Website: careers.sharp.com
Year Founded: 1946