Bilingual Medical Assistant Care Coordinator - remote
Medix
Posted 3 months ago 18.00/USD Hourly
Bilingual Medical Assistant Care Coordinator
Job details
Salary:$18 –$19 per hour
Location:Illinois
Job type:Permanent
Discipline:Care Management
Reference:231733_1722028330
Work Location:Remote
Job description
**Applicants can be located anywhere in the United States and must be able to work Pacific Time Zone or Eastern Time Zone schedule, must have MA Certification and being Bilingual is required**
**Training will be completed in Central Time Zone for 6 weeks**
Responsibilities:
- Conducting monthly phone calls with patients, practices, pharmacies, etc. to ensure that your patients are getting what they need between office visits. You will be spending 7-8 hours on the phone daily.
- Creating and/or revising a personalized care plan for each patient you call on, in coordination with the practices and providers you support.
- Working to identify social determinants of health, gaps in care, and eligibility for assistance or other referral services for each of your patients. You will coordinate and collaborate with the office staff, other community programs and resources to address all of these effectively.
- Empower patients to take charge of their own wellness and goals in the context of their care plan.
- Making approximately 30-50 phone calls a day to yield the 15 patient interactions necessary to complete 20 minutes of CC service for the month.
- Maintaining your patients’privacy, confidentiality and safety, and adhering to ethical, legal, and accreditation/regulatory standards at all times.
Requirements:
- Exceptional verbal and writing skills in English and Spanish, including accurate spelling and grammar. Not only will you speak with patients on the phone, you’ll communicate with patients and doctors in writing as well.
- At least 1 year experience as an MA with active accreditation required
- Technology experience –preferably with multiple EMR/EHR systems, familiar with Microsoft Office, GoogleSuite products and comfortable learning new softwares quickly.
- Call Center and/or Triage experience is a plus
- Experience serving a geriatric population is a plus
- Case management or care coordination experience is a plus
Schedule:
- M-F (EST or PST)
- Fully remote
Pay: $18-19/hr