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Contract Health/PRC Specialist/MA

This position has been filled.
Public?: 
Public
Division: 
Health
Reports To: 
Director of Contract Health
Type of Position: 
Regular Full Time
Location: 
Little Axe Health Center / 15951 Little Axe Dr. / Norman, OK 73026

General Description
This position is located at LI-SI-WI-NWI in Norman, Oklahoma within the Contract Health/PRC Department. This position serves as the liaison between the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, the patients and the third party care providers to whom/what the patients have been referred. The incumbent is under the administrative supervision of the Director (PRC) Department and medical supervision of Case Manager (PRC) Department.

Responsibilities
  • Communicates and coordinates with the Contract Health/PRC Supervisors, various health program entities, physicians and other health care providers to aid in the community of care for tribal members.
  • Works closely with CASE MANAGER RN in learning all aspect of her duties as a case manager RN.
  • Communicates with the patients attending physicians when necessary.
  • Participates in opportunities and activities of public relations, promotes a positive professional image in term of attitude and general conduct.
  • Generate referrals, make appointments, request medical records, and generate reports.
  • Complete and submit CHEF cases.
  • Specialty Clinic referrals: In-house and Out-of-clinic.
  • Daily medical records review.
  • Process Private Insurance referrals.
  • New Patient chart assignment.
  • CMMR weekly meetings.
  • IHS Area Office Chef interlink project.
  • Quarterly meetings with IHS Area Office-PRC & Case Management Committee.
  • Work with EHR to establish and maintain paperless referral network.
  • Work location may periodically necessitate working from the Shawnee Clinic location.
  • Other duties as assigned.
This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It identifies major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbent may be requested to perform other related or non-related tasks at any time.
  • Communicates and coordinates with the Contract Health/PRC Supervisors, various health program entities, physicians and other health care providers to aid in the community of care for tribal members.
  • Works closely with CASE MANAGER RN in learning all aspect of her duties as a case manager RN.
  • Communicates with the patients attending physicians when necessary.
  • Participates in opportunities and activities of public relations, promotes a positive professional image in term of attitude and general conduct.
  • Generate referrals, make appointments, request medical records, and generate reports.
  • Complete and submit CHEF cases.
  • Specialty Clinic referrals: In-house and Out-of-clinic.
  • Daily medical records review.
  • Process Private Insurance referrals.
  • New Patient chart assignment.
  • CMMR weekly meetings.
  • IHS Area Office Chef interlink project.
  • Quarterly meetings with IHS Area Office-PRC & Case Management Committee.
  • Work with EHR to establish and maintain paperless referral network.
  • Work location may periodically necessitate working from the Shawnee Clinic location.
  • Other duties as assigned.
This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It identifies major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbent may be requested to perform other related or non-related tasks at any time.

Education, Qualifications & requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing conferring eligibility as a Registered Nurse. Must be currently a “Licensed Medical Assistant ( MA) by the State of Oklahoma.
  • Must have current basic Life Support Certificate.
Preferred Qualifications: (or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
  • Incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This position requires a working knowledge and understanding of standards of nursing practice, standards of nursing care, human anatomy, human pathophysiology, basic pharmacology, acute and chronic disease processes, medical terminology and signs and symptoms of complications. It is desirable the MA have physician driven referral experience.  Computer and typing skills are required.
Supervision Requirements:
  • Must be able to perform essential duties with minimal direct supervision. Must possess excellent judgment as related to reporting patient condition of illness to physician or supervisor. 
  • This position is under the direct supervision of the Contract Health PRC Director and Case Manager and is responsible for directly reporting to each as needed.   
Required Physical Demands (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation):
  • Keyboarding/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time Standing/Walking:
             Constantly; activity exits up to 2/3 of the time Strength (Lift/Carry/Push/Pull):
             Medium (Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly
             to move objects); must be able to effectively speak, and able to effectively communicate verbally; must not be
             restricted with vision and hearing to completed assigned duties.  
Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free /Smoke Free Workplace
Posted Date: 
3 years 2 months ago


Tribal Preference/Native American Preference/EEO/Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace
Indian preference applies to all positions, but all resumes will be accepted.

Apply for This Job
Forward Completed Absentee Shawnee Tribe applications with resume to:
Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Human Resources Department
2025 South Gordon Cooper Dr.
Shawnee, OK 74801
Fax: 405-273-2710
Email: HR@astribe.com
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