Clinical Concierge, Medical Assistant
Cottage Health
- Location
- Onsite (Buellton, CA)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Cottage Health is a leading not-for-profit hospital system on California's central coast, dedicated to providing superior patient care with excellence, integrity, and compassion. The Clinical Concierge role supports urgent care operations by managing patient registration, rooming, and clinical assistance to ensure efficient patient flow and a high-quality experience.
Skills
Perks
- Shift differentials
- On-call pay
- Incentive pay
- Bonus opportunities
- Management incentive program
Full job details
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:
Education:
Required:
- High School Diploma
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program OR 2 years of equivalent work experience.
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:
Required:
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support upon hire (AHA BLS)
Technical Requirements:
Required:
- Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Knowledge of electronic medical record, preferably EPIC EMR.
- Basic computer/email skills.
Years of Related Work Experience:
Required:
- 1 year of experience as a Medical Assistant OR equivalent, including previous experience with an electronic health record and phlebotomy.
Preferred;
- Urgent Care experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Required:
- Ability to maintain effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow.
- Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette.
- The employee communicates effectively.
- Skilled in correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.