Medical Assistant II - Pediatrics - Atrius Health -Dedham

About this role

Explore opportunities with Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're an innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice, delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our entire team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice as well as with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities

Be part of our vision to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting

Growing together. As a Medical Assistant, you will perform expanded and advanced level medical assistant duties including but not limited to identifying and resolving concerns regarding patient satisfaction, patient flow, and compliance with procedures and guidelines. Typically provides direct clinical support to one or more clinicians and may support more than one department

Position Details: Location: 1 Lyons St Dedham, MA Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Monday - Friday between 8:00am & 6:00pm Specialty: Pediatrics Primary Responsibilities: Manages patient flow, access and scheduling for clinicians to optimize patient appointment availability and serves in a dedicated capacity to one or more clinicians Manages clinicians' daily schedule to expedite care and maximize clinical time. Determines urgency and priority of walk-ins, add-on patients and patient consults Coordinates the practice when clinicians are unavailable

Ensures calls are responded to properly and clinicians receive necessary information Sorts, manages and reviews clinician mail (may be paper or electronic). Maintains and screens MyHealth messages. Addresses incoming questions when appropriate Monitors practice issues and problems

Identifies and resolves concerns regarding patient satisfaction, patient fl

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