Medical Assistant - REMOTE POSTION/WORK FROM HOME - Chicago/Merrillville IN area

Lara Health
US - Mississippi - Houston
July 4, 2024
Telecoms

Lara Health is currently in search of an experienced Medical Assistant for our virtual patient care program. You will be joining a wonderful team of lovely MAs and nurses who provide preventative care and support to patients between their doctor visits and support a local PCP with their patient services. This is a full time position (min 30 hours a week). Must be based within Merrillville, IN 46410 regon.

COMPENSATION:
$20/hour plus performace bonuses, contract

THIS IS A FULLY REMOTE POSTION (WORK FROM HOME) WITH SOME LOCAL TRAVEL REQUIRED. THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY ON THE WORKING HOURS. MIN 5 YEAR EXPERIENCE IN CARING FOR CHRONIC CONDITION PATIENTS IN REQUIRED (PREFFERABLY IN PRIMARY CARE/DIABETES/CARDIOLOGY).

Join us for the chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work! The Medical Assistant supports providers with ongoing patient monitoring and chronic care management, with the following duties:

Responsible for monitoring patient blood pressure, blood sugar, and other vitals, helping them with meds, MD visits etc.

Communicate with patients (VIA PHONE AND TEXT) on regular basis, helping them make lifestyle changes in order to improve their long term health

Ocassionally travel to the pt home to perform test or draw blood etc.

Maintain patient electronic medical record (EMR) and performs other duties as assigned.

Specific skills and experience required:

Passion for working with (older) patients, customer service skills

Min 5 years experience as MA or nurse

Preventative patient care background preffered, experience in primary care, cardiology or diabetes clinic highly desired

Work independently and with a team

Organizational and time management skills

Computer skills appropriate to position, you will need your own computer and a reliable internet service

Written and verbal communication skills, administrative and clerical skills, critical thinking

Medical terminology use and understanding

Certification & Licensure mandatory:

Approved Medical Assistant Certification required

Or EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)

Or NREMT (Nationally Recognized Emergency Medical Technician);

Or Paramedic

Or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Education:

Required High School or Equivalent

Preferred Technical Medical Assistant

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT POSSES THESE SKILS/QUALIFICATIONS.

This position would be ideal for someone looking to work intensively with patients and who is well organized and able to commit to a min 30 hours a week. Most of your work in phone based, talking to patients during the day so you need to be very communicative, with a suitable place to work. Approx 10% of the time is required to travel to the pt home.

No agencies/recruiters. Only online applications considered (do not call or email). We regret that we are unable to aswer all applicants, only those selected for further considerationwill be contacted.

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