Clinical Concierge (LVN-Cert Medical Assistant)

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories, LLC; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

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Job summary

Cottage Health is seeking a Clinical Concierge (LVN-Cert Medical Assistant) for its Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Santa Barbara, CA. The role supports providers, manages front-office tasks, and ensures a smooth patient journey before, during, and after visits.

Responsibilities include patient rooming, assistance with procedures, discharge planning, and post-visit follow-up, under supervision of site management and the provider team.

Qualifications

• Minimum LVN license or Medical Assistant certification.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of urgent care medical specialty and medical terminology.
• Experience with electronic health records (Epic preferred).

Responsibilities

• Register patients and collect payments.
• Room patients and assist providers with care and treatment.
• Discharge and follow-up with patients and families.

Skills

Front-office duties

Back-office duties

Patient advocacy

Phlebotomy (preferred)

Education

LVN license

Medical Assistant certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Basic computer skills

Job description

Clinical Concierge (LVN-Cert Medical Assistant)

Job Description

Cottage Medical Group seeks a Clinical Concierge (Licensed Vocational Nurse-Certified Medical Assistant) for their Pediatric Specialty Clinic. Responsible for registering, collecting payments, rooming, assisting the provider 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. This position is a vital part of the office team that cares for patients in the clinical setting working under the direction of the Site Manager and the on-duty provider and works closely with the provider and other clinical staff. Responsibilities include:

• The Clinical Concierge is responsible for a 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.
• 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. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Education:

• Minimum: Successful completion of a Vocational Nurse or Medical Assistant education program or 2 years of equivalent work experience.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• Minimum: California licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Medical Assistant certification
• 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:

• Preferred: 1 year of experience as an LVN, medical assistant, or equivalent, including previous experience with an electronic health record and phlebotomy.

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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