Seasonal Virtual Medical Assistant / Patient Advocate
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RoTelehealth healthcare
New York, NY or Remote, 1:00 PM - 11:30 PM ETContractJunior
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 1–2 years of experience in a patient-facing administrative, healthcare, customer service, or operations role
- Required Skills
- Google WorkspaceSlack
Requirements
- Have 1–2 years of experience in a patient-facing administrative, healthcare, customer service, or operations role.
- Communicate clearly and empathetically in writing and verbally, including when explaining complex information.
- Use problem-solving skills and attention to detail to investigate issues, identify next steps, and follow through to resolution.
- Manage time and organize multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced, asynchronous environment.
- Use diverse technological tools and platforms to research and resolve patient inquiries.
- Review LLM-generated content critically for accuracy and work with internally approved LLM-based message systems.
- Use internally approved AI-based tools in day-to-day workflows and prompt AI tools.
- Work toward defined service, productivity, and quality expectations and metrics.
- Work a holiday rotation and one of the listed 4x10 schedules; schedules are assigned based on business needs.
- Proficiency with collaboration and productivity tools such as Google Workspace and Slack.
- Experience with EHR systems is strongly preferred.
- Experience with health insurance plans, benefits verification, or prior authorizations is preferred.
- Patient-facing Medical Assistant or other relevant healthcare experience is preferred.
- A bachelor's degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide empathetic, high-touch support by anticipating patient needs, answering non-clinical questions, and helping patients navigate their care.
- Support providers with non-clinical administrative tasks in the Care Center, including triaging, reassigning, and resolving patient messages.
- Investigate complex patient situations and coordinate with clinical, pharmacy, insurance, and operational teams to resolve issues.
- Translate complex information into clear, actionable next steps for patients.
- Contact pharmacies and insurance providers about non-clinical prescription needs, benefits verification, and prior authorizations.
- Partner with colleagues across the organization and medical practice to support patient needs and team service, quality, and operational goals.
- Surface recurring patient, provider, or workflow issues and provide feedback to improve patient experience and team operations.
- Participate in pilots and initiatives to improve patient support, retention opportunities, or operational processes.
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