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Job ID: 232226
Category: Customer Service/Patient Access
Work Type: FT
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Work Schedule: Per Departmental Needs
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Entity: Clinical Care Associates
Department: Penncare OB-GYN - Midwifery
Location: Penn Medicine Washington Square- 800 Walnut St
Hours: Full-Time
Job Summary:
The OB Coordinator supports the Practice Manager and physicians by tracking and monitoring OB patients, charts, and testing in addition to providing patient education.
Accountabilities:
· Database/OB Chart Maintenance:
Maintains OB database: records all new OB patients and monitors changes, distributes lists/reports as requested
Maintains PPD program
Pre-certs all OB patients
Orders medication with third party authorization and maintains log
Liaison between practice and Labor and Delivery at the hospital
Audits OB charts and maintains results flow (blood work, ultrasound, correspondence, etc.)
Follows-up on any changes from physicians’ OB chart reviews, appropriately communicates results to physicians
Handle patient prescriptions with the pharmacy with appropriate clinical supervision
· Patient Education/Clinical Duties:
Assists physician with direct patient care when appropriate
Schedules all associated OB testing and appointments and provide patients with instructions
Maintains exam rooms and perform NST (Non-stress Test) as directed by provider
Provides OB patients with diabetic testing supplies and scripts, refers patients to diabetic teaching & nutritional counseling
Acts as point of contact for non-emergent OB triage, triage patient calls with appropriate clinical supervision
Writes OB lab slips for patients with appropriate clinical supervision
· Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures
· Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
Qualifications:
· High School Diploma (Required)
· 3+ years’ experience in healthcare setting, preferable in Women's Health. (Required)
· MA Certification (Required) if not LPN/RN licensed.
· Degrees may be considered in lieu of total years of experience.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.