Operations Associate (Proactive Posting)

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance stipend

Offsites

Workstation setup stipend

Productivity stipend

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Overtime pay

Remote role (Philippines)

Job summary

Openkrill is building a scalable operations backbone for healthcare tech from the Philippines. We’re seeking detail-oriented Operations Associates to support lab test processing, vendor coordination, and real-time system monitoring.

You’ll work with our Lab Ops Team Manager and cross-functional partners, handling orders, SLA targets, and internal documentation. A US-based startup mindset with strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of professional work experience with US-based companies.
• Backgrounds in revenue cycle management, medical billing, or lab operations valued.
• Excellent written communication, especially in English.
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.
• Familiarity with remote work tools like Slack, Google Workspace, and Linear/Jira.

Responsibilities

• Lab Test Management: process lab test orders and ensure timely results.
• System Monitoring & Issue Resolution: monitor dashboards and troubleshoot issues.
• Customer Support: assist customers via Slack, email, and ticketing systems; maintain SLA.
• Operational Support: assist cross-functional teams and document processes; use internal tools.

Skills

US-based experience

Lab operations

Customer support

Written English

Vendor coordination

Remote collaboration

Tools

Google Docs

Linear

Slack

Jira

Microsoft Teams

Google Workspace

Job description

Healthcare is in crisis and the people behind the results deserve better. With more and more data coming from wearables, lab tests, and patient–doctor interactions, we’re entering an era where data is abundant.

Junction is building the infrastructure layer for diagnostic healthcare, making patient data accessible, actionable, and automated across labs and devices. Our mission is simple but ambitious: use health data to unlock unprecedented insight into human health and disease.

If you're passionate about how technology can supercharge healthcare, you’ll fit right in.

Backed by Creandum, Point Nine, 20VC, YC, and leading angels, we’re working to solve one of the biggest challenges of our time: making healthcare personalized, proactive, and affordable. We’re already connecting millions and scaling fast.

Read this first: this is a proactive posting. The role isn't open today.

We expect to hire more Operations Associates in the future, we just don't have the headcount signed off yet. Rather than wait and then scramble, we're putting the role out early to meet people we'd want to move quickly quickly with when it does open.

That means a slower timeline than a normal application and no guarantee at the end of it. If that's not worth your time right now, we completely get it.

SHORT ON TIME? TL;DR

• You: A detail-oriented, problem-solving operations professional, ideally with healthcare-related experience, who’s excited to join a technical startup
• Us: A fast-growing healthcare technology company based in the US, reshaping how patients access and manage lab testing
• Compensation: $1,500 monthly
• Location: Remote, must be based in the Philippines
• Time zone: We are looking for folks who are comfortable working one of the following schedules (Eastern Time):- Monday-Friday OR Tuesday-Saturday- 8am - 4pm- 9am - 5pm- 10am - 6pm

WHY WE NEED THIS ROLE

As we scale, providing seamless lab test processing, vendor coordination, and real-time system monitoring is critical to delivering high-quality healthcare experiences. Our Operations Associates are the backbone of day-to-day service delivery, ensuring patients, labs, and clients are always supported with precision and care.

You’ll be joining a team of 10 Operations Associates, all based in the Philippines, working closely with our global team of 50.

WHAT YOU’LL BE OWNING

You’ll be working directly with our Lab Ops Team Manager, Jewel, and our Head of Operations Aditya, https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditya-r-shah/ alongside our customer support, customer success, and engineering teams. You will also interact frequently with external vendors, including diagnostic labs and healthcare partners.

Given our size and stage, you’ll have exposure across the company and contribute to building the foundations of how we run Operations at scale.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• Lab Test Management- Process lab test orders, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of results- Coordinate with diagnostic labs, customers, and vendors to resolve lab order or resulting issues
• System Monitoring & Issue Resolution- Monitor internal dashboards for system delays or outages- Proactively troubleshoot and diagnose issues across multiple internal platforms
• Customer Support & Communication- Provide direct support to customers via Slack, email, and internal ticketing systems- Maintain SLA standards for response and resolution times- Interact with clients primarily through chat, with occasional voice support
• Operational Support- Assist the Operations team with routine tasks to ensure smooth workflow- Collaborate cross-functionally to support process improvements and documentation- Use internal tools such as Google Docs, Linear, and Slack for communication and task tracking

WHO YOU ARE

• 2-5+ years of overall professional work experience working with US-based companies
• Backgrounds we especially value: revenue cycle management, medical billing or claims processing, medical coding, clinical data abstraction, lab/diagnostics operations, IT or technical support, systems/NOC monitoring, or vendor/logistics coordination
• Experience handling medical data or lab results is a huge plus
• Startup or small company experience is a strong plus
• Excellent communication skills, especially written (B2 English level minimum – business professional)
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with remote work environment tools like Slack/Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Linear/Jira

WHAT WE OFFER

• Monthly pay rate: $1,500
• Monthly health insurance stipend
• Opportunity to attend global company and local team offsites
• One-time stipend to set up your workstation
• Annual productivity stipend to spend on learning/courses
• Paid sick time, public holidays
• Paid overtime and on-call
• Work setup: Remote role, must be based in the Philippines
• Schedule: We are looking for folks who are comfortable working one of the following schedules (Eastern Time):- Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday- 8am - 4pm- 9am - 5pm- 10am - 6pm