Patient Advocate - Medical Assistant

CareCentrix; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Patient Advocate for a leading healthcare company, you will engage with patients to ensure their seamless recovery post-discharge. This remote position involves answering calls, documenting patient data, and liaising with clinicians to enhance patient care. Ideal candidates are empathetic, detail-oriented, and enjoy problem-solving in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision with HSA Contributions

Generous PTO

401K Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition/Exam Reimbursement

Walgreens Discount

Access to Virtual Fitness Training

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in the healthcare industry as a Medical Assistant.
• 1 year of customer service experience in a call center preferred.
• Intermediate keyboarding abilities (at least 30 WPM).

Responsibilities

• Resolve non-clinical issues for patients.
• Communicate with physicians regarding patient care.
• Coordinate care for patients.

Skills

Empathy

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

OVERVIEW

As a Patient Advocate, you will work in a high-volume call center environment making outbound calls to patients recently discharged from the hospital and answering inbound calls from a queue.

You will ask non-clinical triage questions to determine if the Readmissions program could be beneficial to at home recovery or if other services are needed, such as transportation to doctors’ appointments. You will collect and document required data for end-to-end care to support the clinical program goals. For patients further along in the program, you will contact patients to ensure successful recovering at home.

Location: 100% RemoteStart Date: Monday, 8/4th 2025

Starting Pay: $18.00 / hour + monthly bonus incentive.

Training & Nesting Period: 3-5 weeksTraining & Nesting Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:30pm EST

Shifts After Training & Nesting: Tuesday-Saturday 9am-6pm EST (Sun/Mon OFF) OR Sun-Thursday 9am-6pm EST ( Fri/Sat OFF)

Note: Based on business needs, evening and weekend coverage may be needed.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Resolve non-clinical issues for patients, including answering questions and/or setting them up for a Nurse Coach assessment.
• Communicate with physicians and clinical staff regarding patient care.
• Support clinicians to ensure service levels and requirements are met.
• Escalate issues to Nurse Coaches or management as needed.
• Participate in and contribute to performance and process improvement activities.
• Coordinate care for patients.
• Perform other duties as needed.

This role is for you if:

• You can gain/build instant rapport with people over the phone.
• You have great empathy and the patience to deal with difficult callers or complex requests.
• You are results driven with strong attention to detail.
• You can comply with all company policies, including HIPAA/PHI policy.
• You strive to meet/exceed individual performance goals in the areas of: Call Quality, Attendance, Adherence and other Contact Center objectives.
• You are fun to work with! We are looking for team members who bring joy to the work they do.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 year of experience working in the healthcare or medical industry as a Medical Assistant required.
• 1 year Customer Service experience in a call center environment preferred.
• Ability to navigate dual monitors and multiple applications.
• Intermediate keyboarding abilities (at least 30 WPM, data entry while active listening).
• Basic PC & Search Engine abilities (for example: use the mouse to click on, troubleshooting, working with Microsoft Office including basic Word and Excel, opening a browser, typing in URLs in the right location, bookmarking a site, and navigating the use of back/forward buttons).

What we offer:

• Starting Pay for external hires is $18.00 / hr + Monthly Incentive Bonus Opportunity. The pay range included in this posting reflects future growth / earning potential.
• Full range of benefits including Health, Dental and Vision with HSA Employer Contributions and Dependent Care FSA Employer Match
• Generous PTO, 401K Savings Plan, Paid Parental Leave, free on-demand Virtual Fitness Training and more
• Advancement Opportunities, professional skills training, and tuition /exam reimbursement
• PayActiv - access earned income in between pay checks
• Walgreens Discount - receive up to 25% off eligible items
• Great culture with a sense of community

CareCentrix maintains a drug-free workplace

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We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or being a qualified disabled veteran or qualified veteran of the Vietnam era or any other category protected by Federal or State law.

CareCentrix accepts applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is identified.