Clinical Associate - Medical Assistant

Job Description

A bit about this role:

The Clinical Associate is an integral part of our interdisciplinary virtual and home based (house calls + telehealth) medical practice called Devoted Medical (DM). Devoted Medical is focused on delivering multiple clinical services to our Devoted Health members including comprehensive wellness visits, transitions of care visits, monthly longitudinal visits for our most complex and frail members, and on-demand urgent care visits. This role may include occasional weekend hours, through optional overtime.

In the role of Clinical Associate you will be a liaison between our healthcare services and Devoted members. You will work closely with our clinicians to provide high touch telehealth visits and support our clinical team through identifying care gaps and working with our members to coordinate across a fragmented healthcare system. This may include communicating and working with PCP offices, coordinating pharmacy services, and helping manage the durable medical equipment (DME), home health care, imaging, and laboratory testing needs of our members. Through these efforts you will be a strong advocate for the members you work with, helping improve adherence to a plan of care. At the end of the day, your goal in this position is to ensure that every member gets the care that you would want for a beloved family member leading to better health outcomes and a superior care experience.

Responsibilities and Impact will include:
Responsibilities will vary, based on the clinical program we are hiring for: Devoted Medical Devoted2Me, Specialty Care - Hypertension, and Responsive Care.

Pre-Visit Prep

• Preparing members to feel comfortable and at ease with video onboarding, prior to their telehealth visit with a Devoted Medical provider (if necessary)

Post - Visit Prep

Order Management/Care Coordination

• Working with our home health partners to coordinate DME and skilled nursing services

• Coordinating for members to obtain lab testing and imaging, and to track results diligently to ensure that they are reviewed by the ordering clinician when applicable

• Notifying members of lab results and helping to coordinate follow care at the direction of the clinician

• Coordinating with DM Providers on medical record collection, information gathering, setting up and confirming appointments, and submitting outbound communications from Devoted Medical [Disclaimer: This role does not include clinical decision-making or any activity requiring licensure, and that all clinical tasks are delegated by, and performed under the supervision of, licensed professionals. Clinical Associates should direct clinical concerns raised by members to the appropriately licensed team.]

Patient Education

• Serving as an advocate for our members when they call Devoted Medical for care coordination issues, both through answering and returning phone calls

• Reviewing internal program referrals, sending welcome kits and other educational materials

Work Schedule:

Schedules Available: Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:30pm ET, 9:30am-6:00pm ET, 10:00am-6:30pm ET, 11:30am-8:00pm ET

*Please note, schedules will be discussed during the interview process based on availability.

Required skills and experience:

• MA Certification (required), expired MA certifications are OK! [Verification: A copy of your active or expired certification will be required. No Certification: If you have significant MA experience/background, we may request copies of your MA school diploma and transcripts.]

• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish), and English 

• Two (2) years of patient facing experience with a bonus if you have experience with telehealth

• Prior primary care experience (a plus)

Desired skills and experience:

• Experienced in care coordination, particularly helping Medicare patients to close stars care gaps/ complete preventative health screenings  (i.e A1c, Blood Pressure, Colorectal Cancer Screenings, Diabetes Eye Exams, Breast Cancer Screenings)

• Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage a large member panel (100+ if needed) amidst frequent changes

• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, and rapidly growing organization

• Skilled at easing stress and anxiety for members during difficult times

• Strong communicator, able to effectively interact with various stakeholders including doctors, pharmacies, nurses, and caregivers

• Comfortable working with members via video, phone, portal

• Entrepreneurial self-starter who takes initiative and thrives as a collaborative team player

• Quick to adopt and learn new technologies, including electronic health records and various computer platforms (e.g., Google Chrome, Google Sheets)

• Committed to delivering healthcare with the same quality and care you'd want for your own family

• Passionate about helping others improve their health and navigate the healthcare system with compassion, empathy, and warmth

Salary Range:  $23.00 - $27.00 / hour 

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The pay range listed for this position is the range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at the time of the posting. Once the interview process begins, your talent partner will provide additional information on the compensation for the role, along with additional information on our total rewards package. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Employer sponsored health, dental and vision plan with low or no premium

• Generous paid time off

• $100 monthly mobile or internet stipend

• Stock options for all employees

• Bonus eligibility for all roles excluding Director and above; Commission eligibility for Sales roles

• Parental leave program

• 401K program

• And more....

*Our total rewards package is for full time employees only. Intern and Contract positions are not eligible.

Healthcare equality is at the center of Devoted’s mission to treat our members like family.  We are committed to a diverse and vibrant workforce. 

At Devoted Health, we’re on a mission to dramatically improve the health and well-being of older Americans by caring for every person like family. That’s why we’re gathering smart, diverse, and big-hearted people to create a new kind of all-in-one healthcare company — one that combines compassion, health insurance, clinical care, service, and technology - to deliver a complete and integrated healthcare solution that delivers high quality care that everyone would want for someone they love. Founded in 2017, we've grown fast and now serve members across the United States.  And we've just started. So join us on this mission!

Devoted is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a safe and supportive work environment in which all employees have the opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business. We value diversity and collaboration. Individuals are respected for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in Devoted’s Code of Conduct, our company values and the way we do business.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy status, marital status, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.