Advanced Patient Care Coordinator
As an Advanced Patient Care Coordinator, this experienced role requires a thorough understanding of healthcare practices and the ability to apply theory into practice. The individual should independently execute a full spectrum of responsibilities, analyze complex issues, and devise solutions.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Mastering PCC II Skills: Demonstrate proficiency in PCC II skills, acting as a model of professional development within the team.
- Complex Care Coordination: Undertake the coordination of multifaceted patient care, encompassing activities such as device monitor scheduling, processing, preparation, and result tracking.
- Procedure Assistance: Prep and assist with in-clinic procedures, and coordinate procedures with patients.
- Health Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor and report patient's lab results, blood pressure logs, weight logs, and other health tracking for medication management.
- Insurance Authorizations: Schedule peer-to-peer insurance authorizations for clinic visits, procedures/testing, and initiate and submit electronic prior authorizations for medications.
- Hospital Discharge Coordination: Coordinate and schedule appointments prior to hospital discharge.
- Additional Duties: Fulfill higher-functioning duties as defined by the department.
- Workforce Health and wellness: Coordinate transitional return to work (TRTW) assignments: Working within the TRTW framework to match TRTW participants with available work assignments.
- Ambulatory Multispecialty: Using special Third-party software / programs (such as CHOIR for pain; Glooko for endo).
- Allergy Asthma Immunodeficiency Clinic: Master Scheduling for all our providers, Develop EPIC flowsheets builds for Allergen testing documentation for food and environmental allergens.
- Anesthesia: N/A
- Gynecology: Superuser for medical devices: Clinitek & Trophon
Education Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND one of the following:(1) Certificate of completion or official transcript from a medical assisting program(2) Completion of medical assistant training by a licensed physician or podiatrist(3) Certification as medical assistant through a Medical Board of California approved medical assistant certifying organization
Experience Qualifications:
- At least four 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)
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $34.06 - $38.33 per hour