Medical Transition Specialist

Patient Engagement Advisors; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401k

Flex Spending Account

Job summary

Patient Engagement Advisors (PEA) is seeking a full-time Transition Specialist to work onsite at AdventHealth Ocala.

The role involves coordinating patient transitions from hospital to next care steps, with tasks including arranging transportation, delivering medications, assisting with affordability, coordinating meal deliveries, and connecting patients with community resources.

Qualifications

• High School Education or equivalent required.
• 6 months pharmacy technician experience or 1-year healthcare-related experience required.
• Ability to report to work onsite; standing/walking 8-10 hours daily.
• Ability to receive required vaccinations unless exempt.
• Other related healthcare experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Schedule patient’s transportation as needed.
• Deliver discharge prescription medications to patient’s bedside.
• Assist patients with medication affordability.
• Coordinate home meal delivery service for patients.
• Connect patients to community resources as needed.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician experience

Medical Assistant experience

Job description

Patient Engagement Advisors (PEA) is seeking a full time Transition Specialist to work onsite at AdventHealth Ocala.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM onsite at AdventHealth Ocala

Job Details

As a Transition Specialist, your role is to set patients up for success to transition out of the hospital into their next stage of care.

Here are some of the tasks you will perform to assist in this transition:

• Schedule patient’s transportation as needed
• Deliver discharge prescription medications to patient’s bedside
• Assist patients with medication affordability
• Coordinate home meal delivery service for patients
• Connect patients to community resources as needed

Why do Transition Specialists love their job?

• You are the “sigh of relief” for patients as they transition out of the hospital
• Most of your day is spent interacting face-to-face with patients
• You work collaboratively as a critical part of the clinical care team
• PEA offers unique career path options that allow Transition Specialists to grow and develop

Requirements

• High School Education or equivalent required
• 6 months pharmacy technician (retail preferred) OR 1-year medical assistant / patient care technician / patient care coordinator / clinic front desk associate / nursing assistant / home health aide / other healthcare or medical experience required
• Other related healthcare, hospital, or medical experience will be considered
• Ability to report to work onsite as scheduled; ability to be on feet – standing, walking, and/or climbing stairs 8-10 hours daily
• Ability to receive required vaccinations (as required by PEA or hospital) unless approved for exemption

Salary Range: $18-19/hour

About PEA

At Patient Engagement Advisors we’re changing the way health care is delivered – one patient engagement at a time. If the opportunity to participate in influencing the future of healthcare captures your imagination. Come join our growing team where we empower our team members to "know the patient" ultimately to improve the patient's experience and clinical outcome.

Competitive salary and benefits (including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Flex Spending Account, and more)