Medical Assistant II - Accountable Care Organization - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, NH
About the Job
Overview:
This is a remote position
The ACO Medical Assistant is a vital member of the ACO Department’s multidisciplinary Care Management team, supporting the preventative care and chronic condition outreach programs for D-H attributed patients. Through patient engagement and EMR utilization, the ACO Medical Assistant acts as a liaison between the patient, care management team and payor to improve patient outcomes and our ability to meet value-based payment and performance activity targets.
Responsibilities:- Effectively partners with patients and care management team towards influencing shared goals.
- Facilitates patient outreach through phone call, patient portal messaging and/or mailings to schedule appointments, screenings and preventative tests.
- Effectively navigates and documents pertinent patient information within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
- Tracks and monitors patient outcomes related to preventative screening and chronic disease management, contributing valuable insights to interdisciplinary team discussions.
- Appropriately handles patient interactions, identifying actual and potential barriers to adhering to quality interventions involving nursing staff and/or department leadership as needed.
- Reviews gaps in care and disease registries to identify opportunities for outreach.
- Supplies authorized information to third parties upon request.
- Assists patients in completing forms associated with individualized care plans.
- Facilitates pre-visit planning, including patient reminders, instruction and preparation for specific procedures and/or warm handoffs as needed.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program required.
- Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in outpatient ambulatory care setting.
- Experience in supporting clinical quality programs e.g. HEDIS, Care Coordination or Chronic Disease Management.
- Ability to participate in role development and adapt to role changes as they evolve.
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants OR Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists OR Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) – National Healthcareers Association plus DOL Registered Apprenticeships Certificate of Completion.
- Current BLS certification required.
Source : Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health