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Cedars-Sinai Medical Assistant - Medical Network-Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Playa Vista, Beverly Hills, Culver City in California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Network currently has openings in the following areas: Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Playa Vista, Beverly Hills, Culver City and Tarzana.
Do you want to be a part of something greater? To get exposure to many different disciplines while making a positive impact on the lives of a diverse patient population? At Cedars-Sinai you'll learn from dedicated healthcare professionals every single day and use state-of-the-art facilities to do something incredible – for yourself and for others. You will support the physicians and nursing staff in the delivery of health care by performing a variety of medically related tasks
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Greets patients, take appropriate vital signs, review current medications and record in medical record
Coordinates, or serve as liaison, for administrative and clinical (based on scope of practice) support activities including facilities management, patient billing, utilization management, quality management, risk management, human resources, and payroll
Coordinates communication between patients, family members, medical staff, administrative staff, insurance plans, and other departments
Manages patient care flow and assist with monitoring CS-Link message pools and standard work
Monitors their own workflow independently to meet the requirements of their position at a level of expertise that requires minimal supervision
Assists with tracking and monitoring department specific data
Explains policies, procedures, or services to patients using clinical or administrative knowledge, based on scope of practice
Sets up exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs
Cleans/re-processes equipment and supplies based on standard work and department guidelines
Addresses patient, physician, and staff concerns and resolve problems accordingly
Provides assistance and direct patient inquiries or complaints to appropriate medical staff members and follow up to ensure satisfactory resolution
May lead daily huddles and staff meetings and participates in performance improvement activities within the local assigned department
Education:
High school diploma or GED required.
Associates degree or college diploma preferred.
Medical Assistant certificate from an accredited educational program required.
License/Certification:
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required and/or American Red Cross. .
Experience:
Two (2) years of experience working as a Medical Assistant in an outpatient clinical/medical office setting preferred.
CS-Link/Epic preferred
Korean speaking highly preferred
Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.