Patient Outreach Coordinator

10000 Sanford; South Dakota; Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role in SD/ND/MN/IA/WI

Wellness program

Family like Team Culture

Career advancement opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Sanford Health, the nation’s largest rural health system, seeks a Medical Assistant to join a fast-paced clinic team. You will manage patient panels, coordinate preventive screenings, and support care coordination across services to ensure high-quality care.

Qualified candidates have CMA/MA credentials and at least one year in ambulatory care, with strong customer service, critical thinking, and documentation skills in an EMR environment.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in healthcare or related field preferred.
• Minimum one year in ambulatory care or patient/provider support.
• CMA/MA certification required and clinically proficient.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinic care team in coordinating preventative screenings and wellness strategies.
• Oversee patient panels, monitor EMR data, and support care coordination.
• Track quality measures and ensure accuracy of patient records.
• Support scheduling, documentation, and insurance-related paperwork.

Skills

Customer service

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Medical terminology

Education

CMA certification

MA certification

Tools

EMR system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $17.50 - $23.00 Union Position: No Department Details Join Our Team and Grow The Good! Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm | Monday - Friday

Benefits

• Remote Role (Must Live in SD, ND, MN, WI or IA)
• Competitive salary based off of experience
• Employee Wellness Program
• Family like Team Culture
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive work environment

Summary

Greatly contributes to the success of integrated primary care ensuring overall quality patient care through prevention and wellness strategies. Supports a clinic by managing and coordinating care for their panel of patients. Monitor attribution, identify gaps in care, coordinate preventative services, and make outreach to patients or health care providers to ensure coordination of care. Ensure patient's needs are being met by connecting to appropriate and available services, care team members, and resources to promote optimal health and wellbeing.

Job Description

Assists the clinic care team in managing and coordinating preventative screenings and wellness strategies for optimal health and wellbeing. Provides oversight to provider's patient panels by monitoring patient attribution contributing to integrity of the EMR, coordinating wellness screenings for specific specialties, supporting office visit, procedure, and scheduling screenings as appropriate, and managing the appropriate chronic disease registries, provider score cards, and result reconciliation. Promotes quality initiatives and improved patient outcomes. Participates in care for age related patients in all phases of preventative care and health maintenance. Functions within the administration pre-defined scope of practice guidelines. Track and report quality measures and validate accuracy and integrity of patient records. Participates in the care of patients by collecting subjective and objective data from the patient or caregiver to identify potential barriers to care (SDoH) and refers to care management roles as appropriate. Communicates collected data and obtains appropriate orders to support the health care team and follows through on the patient's plan of care under the direction of the care team. Demonstrates computer literacy including using Microsoft Office products and electronic health record (EHR). High level of computer skills and ability to run registries. Demonstrates experience and professionalism in the following skills, but not limited to: customer service, critical thinking, multi-tasking, medical and medication terminology, and medical paperwork knowledge including insurance completion/submission requirements.

Qualifications

Post secondary education of one - two years, with an emphasis in healthcare or medical related field is preferred.

A minimum of one year work experience in ambulatory care, community outreach, patient or provider support, customer service, and/or various integrated care systems preferred.

Training in Motivational Interviewing and/or Mental Health First Aid preferred.

Background as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) is required.

Nationally certified or registered as a Medical Assistant (MA) required.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.