Clinical Concierge (Medical Assistant)

JOB PURPOSE

The Clinical Concierge is responsible for registering, collecting payments, rooming, assisting the provider with care and treatment, discharging, and following-up with patients.

It is the role of the Clinical Concierge to companion patients and their \"secondary guests\" through the entire experience to maximize clinical excellence, reduce treatment times, and maximize the patient experience; before, during, and after the patient visit.

The Clinical Concierge is responsible for assisting the provider with front office and back office duties in the outpatient management of patients on a rotating basis.

This position is a vital part of the office team that cares for patients in the clinical setting working under the direction of the Site Manager and the on-duty provider and works closely with the provider and other clinical staff.

Additionally, the Clinical Concierge is responsible for a variety of clinical functions within a clinical setting requiring knowledge and integration of available standard, resources, and data; discretion; good judgment; diplomacy; decision making; and a customer service attitude.

Acting as the patient advocate, the Clinical Concierge has continuous contact with providers, patients, patient families/significant others, community agencies, and patient care staff and management.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum: High School Diploma.

Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or 2 years of equivalent work experience

Preferred:

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers

Preferred:

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty.

Knowledge of medical terminology.

Knowledge of electronic medical record, preferably Epic.

Basic computer/email skills.

Preferred: Ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections.

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum: 1 year of experience as Medical Assistant or equivalent, including previous experience with an electronic health record and phlebotomy.

Preferred: Urgent care experience
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.

Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.

We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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