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Surgical Care Affiliates LLC

Reading, PA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Certified Medical Assistant, Clinical Laboratory, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, High School Diploma, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Assistance, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Medical Treatment, Multitasking, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Regulations, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Reading, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people - the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isnt just what we do, its how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

  • Clinical quality
  • Integrity
  • Service excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability
  • Continuous improvement
  • Inclusion

Our values arent empty words - they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, youll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

  • Call pre-operative patients to collect health/medical history and verify they are a candidate for outpatient surgery.
  • Notify the RN of any changes in patients status and responses.
  • Data entry.
  • Filing and organizing Medical Records.
  • Answer phones.
  • Organizing paperwork.
  • Uploading files in a timely manner.
  • Other business office and clinical functions as needed.
  • Act as a liaison between patients, clinical or medical teammates.
  • Maintains positive communications with the medical staff members and their office personnel.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks within established deadlines.
  • Clear any medical concerns with the medical director.
  • Maintain competencies to function in MA role within specific area.
  • Ability to work flexible hours as needed and/or requested by Manager.
  • Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
  • Comply with the SCA and facility policy and procedures.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.
  • Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
  • Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
  • High School Graduate or equivalent.
  • One year of Medical Assistant/ Nursing Assistant/ Patient Care Tech experience preferred.
  • Certified Medical Assistant (MA).
  • Knowledge of medical terminology.

USD $19.00/Hr. USD $21.00/Hr.

About the Company

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Surgical Care Affiliates LLC

Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) partners with leading physicians, hospitals and health systems to develop and implement surgical services strategies across the country. With approximately 5,000 teammates, SCA operates more than 185 surgical facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals, and hospital surgery departments, in partnership with approximately 2,000 physicians and in affiliation with 45+ health systems.

At SCA, we put Clinical First. Our mission is to care for our patients, serve our physicians and improve healthcare in America by offering clinical systems, service line growth strategies, benchmarking processes, and efficiency programs that create measurable advantage for surgical facilities—clinically, operationally and financially.

An industry leader, SCA recently created industry-wide clinical outcomes reporting procedures, using metrics endorsed by the National Quality Forum. All SCA facilities pursue accreditation through The Joint Commission (TJC), the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

Our facilities focus on short-term care and primarily provide non-emergency surgical procedures in many specialties, including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, pain management, and otolaryngology, among others. Our facilities provide physicians with the logistics and support staff necessary to perform these procedures.

SCA is deeply committed to our core values of clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement.

COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
2007
WEBSITE
http://scasurgery.com/