Clinical Services Coordinator

About the role

The Clinical Services Coordinator (CSC) assists the manager and/or physicians in maintaining a patient/customer focus, supports the delivery of high-quality care, shares a passion for patient and customer centered care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial/operational targets. In addition to performing duties as a Medical Assistant (rooming patients, taking/recording vitals, performing tests/procedures), the CSC will be expected to oversee the daily schedule and operations of an assigned area/group. The CSC may also be required to perform PSA (Patient Services Associate) responsibilities. The CSC serves as the EMR expert and the liaison between staff and Managers/Physicians to ensure daily performance expectations are communicated and met. In the absence of the manager, the CSC may take on additional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure self and assigned area(s) are compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory standards (ex OSHA, TJC, DOH, FDA, HIPAA, etc.)
• Oversees the POCT process to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Report and act upon identified equipment/instrument malfunctions.
• Manage the day-to-day planning, operations and problem solving for assigned areas – ensure daily schedule, staffing, and performance metrics are met and changes communicated appropriately.
• Monitor and coach real-time performance against pre-established expectations/metrics.
• May be responsible for gathering information for performance reviews.
• Act as the communication link between the group he/she is leading, and management.
• Disseminates information to the group and forwards information back up to management.
• Effectively works with manager and providers to establish, implement, and maintain practice policies, procedures and efficient systems that support daily operations.
• Assists staff in resolving difficult patient situations or complaints.
• Participates in the interviewing process and oversees the training of new hires.
• Promptly rooms patients, using EMR to alert provider that patient is ready: reviews past medical, surgical, family, smoking history, allergies, medications notes corrections in EMR, notes medication refills needed for the physician to review, initiates self-management goal setting where appropriate, obtains patient’s vital signs and documents in EMR, prepares chart for patient visit, understands insurance restrictions for lab work, referral needs, precertification requirements, etc.
• Observes patient condition and communicates any abnormal data or changes to provider.
• Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, undressing, preparing for the exam, remains in exam room when necessary/requested.
• Specimen management: obtain specimens