Clinical Concierge (Medical Assistant/X-ray Technician)

Cottage Medical Group seeks a Clinical Concierge (Medical Assistant/X-ray Technician) for their Cottage Urgent Care-Santa Barbara-Upper State Plaza. Responsible for registering, collecting payments, rooming, assisting the provider and clinical staff 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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

• Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health's annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards.

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All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum:

• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant program or 2 years of equivalent work experience and successful completion of a X-ray Technician program.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum:

• Valid California X-ray Technician (limited scope) certifications in all of the following areas: Chest, Extremities, and Torso-Skeletal. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty. Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of electronic medical record, preferably Epic. Basic computer/email skills.

Preferred:

• Ability to perform phlebotomy and administer injections

YEARS OF RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum:

• 1 year of experience as Medical Assistant or equivalent, including previous experience with an electronic health record and phlebotomy. Experience using an electronic health record.

Preferred:

• 3 years of X-ray Technician (limited scope) experience in a clinic or other healthcare setting. Experience using an electronic health record.