Clinical Assistant

Urology of Indiana LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k) matching

HSA / FSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Urology of Indiana LLC is seeking a Clinical Assistant to directly support a busy urologic clinical and surgical practice in Indianapolis. The role involves patient triage, portal communications, scheduling, pre-certifications, and coordinating with physicians and staff to maintain efficient patient flow.

The ideal candidate has Medical Assistant, LPN, or RN certification and 1–2 years of clinical experience, strong communication, and proficiency with electronic records.

Qualifications

• Medical Assistant, LPN or RN Certification preferred.
• 1–2 years clinical experience recommended.
• Ability to read and interpret safety instructions and manuals.

Responsibilities

• Answer patient calls and triage questions with clinical judgement.
• Manage patient portal communications and notify physicians as needed.
• Coordinate clinic and surgery scheduling with physicians and staff.
• Assist with pre-certification of imaging and medications; coordinate FMLA.
• Maintain patient safety and confidentiality; uphold OSHA/CPR training requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Computer skills

Mathematical skills

Problem solving

Education

MA/LPN/RN cert

Job description

Clinical Assistant# Urology of Indiana## Clinical AssistantApply: Indianapolis, IN: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R3457**About the Role**To directly manage and support a busy and efficient Urologic clinical and surgical practice.**What You’ll Be Doing*** Physician Triage Support: + Answer incoming patient calls and clinical questions - Use clinical judgement to answer patient questions - Involve or notify MD if clinically relevant or needed - Direct patient as to next action needed - Work with available mid-levels + Manage patient portal communications + Call patients with lab and imaging results - Be able to explain and answer questions regarding results + Manage physician schedule - Coordinate clinic and surgery time - Assist with days out and vacation time scheduling - Assist with work-in patients and time back in office - Assist with scheduling new and work-in patients + Misc - Assist with pre-certification of imaging and medications - Assist and coordinate FMLA - Assist with professional communication with other practices and health care facilities relating to referrals, imaging, medical records - Work and thrive in a team environment with other clinical staff - Integrate with other triage and surgery scheduling when appropriate.* PAQ + Review and prep results in PAQ for physician review + Coordinate with physician follow-up notification and action of results + Schedule additional appointments and testing based on results with appropriate coordination, precertification, referrals* Surgery Scheduling + Schedule inpatient and outpatient procedures for physician practice + Coordinate dates of procedure with patient and physician + Coordinate pre-op work, testing, and clearance + Oversee communications to family and patient regarding surgery process + Pre-certification + Oversee necessary record and health information transfer to hospital and surgery center + Prepare history and physical surgical consent, relevant clinical information for day and procedure + Coordinate post-operative follow-up appointments and any additional imaging/testing + Assist with management and collection of imaging date* Maintain patient safety and confidentiality at all times.* Maintain communication with front desk regarding physician schedule.* Attend required annual training for OSHA and CPR training.* Other duties as assigned.**What We Expect from You**To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.**Education and/ or Experience*** ## Medical Assistant, LPN, or RN Certification preferred.* ## One - two years previous clinical experience recommended.**Language Skills**Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before individuals or groups of people.**Mathematical Skills**Ability to calculate basic figures and amounts. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.**Reasoning Ability**Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.**Computer Skills**To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.**Other Skills and Abilities**Strong written and oral communication skillsDemonstrate a positive, cooperative and professional attitude towards co-workers and public.**Physical Demands**The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.**Work Environment**This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.**Other Duties**Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.**Travel**Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. This position is required to travel with their assigned physician to their work location.**Position Type/Expected Hours of Work**This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, approximately 8 hours per workday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand..**What We are Offer You**At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here “Every Family Matters” # **Compassion**Make Someone’s Day# **Collaboration**Achieve Possibilities Together# **Respect**Treat people with dignity# **Accountability**Do the right thing Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more. **About US Urology Partners**U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. With a network of more than 80 locations across seven states, U.S. Urology Partners continues to play a key role in advancing innovation and access to urological services. As a partner to independent, community-based urology practices, U.S. Urology Partners enables them to focus on delivering premier care to the patients they serve and is backed by leading global investor General Atlantic.*U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.*