New Orleans, LA, USA Remote (Global) Employment $21-$23 per hour

Guidehealth is hiring a Remote Medical Assistant- Healthguide

Responsibilities

  • Build trusting, ongoing relationships with patients, families, caregivers, and medical/behavioral health providers.
  • Engage high‑risk or targeted patient populations using bi-directional communication to address health questions, concerns, and care needs.
  • Identify and assess medical, behavioral, social, emotional, and financial needs to support whole‑person care.
  • Support patients in understanding and following care plans, health goals, and preventive care needs, including education and motivational interviewing.
  • Conduct non‑clinical assessments, surveys, and interventions to help patients navigate medical, behavioral, and social systems.
  • Assist with referrals, transportation, appointment scheduling, and linkage to specialty care or community‑based resources (CBOs).
  • Utilize knowledge of referral processes, prior authorizations, gaps in care, SDOH factors, and community programs to improve patient outcomes.
  • Escalate medical issues appropriately to RN Care Managers, Social Workers, PCP offices, or Guidehealth leadership.
  • Accurately and promptly document all interactions, assessments, and interventions in the electronic health record (EHR) and Guidehealth documentation systems.
  • Demonstrate comfort using various EHR platforms (e.g., Epic, Athena, Cerner), analytics tools, and Microsoft Office.
  • Manage referrals, track tasks, complete reconciliations, and maintain detailed records according to Guidehealth policies.
  • Meet assigned Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tied to patient engagement, health outcomes, and reduction of medical spend.
  • Participate in Guidehealth meetings, training sessions, and quality‑of‑care initiatives.
  • Follow all HIPAA, PHI security, and Guidehealth privacy policies.
  • Maintain professionalism, compassion, empathy, cultural competence, and sound judgment in all interactions.

Requirements

  • Build trusting, ongoing relationships with patients, families, caregivers, and medical/behavioral health providers.
  • Engage high‑risk or targeted patient populations using bi-directional communication to address health questions, concerns, and care needs.
  • Identify and assess medical, behavioral, social, emotional, and financial needs to support whole‑person care.
  • Support patients in understanding and following care plans, health goals, and preventive care needs, including education and motivational interviewing.
  • Conduct non‑clinical assessments, surveys, and interventions to help patients navigate medical, behavioral, and social systems.
  • Assist with referrals, transportation, appointment scheduling, and linkage to specialty care or community‑based resources (CBOs).
  • Utilize knowledge of referral processes, prior authorizations, gaps in care, SDOH factors, and community programs to improve patient outcomes.
  • Escalate medical issues appropriately to RN Care Managers, Social Workers, PCP offices, or Guidehealth leadership.
  • Accurately and promptly document all interactions, assessments, and interventions in the electronic health record (EHR) and Guidehealth documentation systems.
  • Demonstrate comfort using various EHR platforms (e.g., Epic, Athena, Cerner), analytics tools, and Microsoft Office.
  • Manage referrals, track tasks, complete reconciliations, and maintain detailed records according to Guidehealth policies.
  • Meet assigned Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tied to patient engagement, health outcomes, and reduction of medical spend.
  • Participate in Guidehealth meetings, training sessions, and quality‑of‑care initiatives.
  • Follow all HIPAA, PHI security, and Guidehealth privacy policies.
  • Maintain professionalism, compassion, empathy, cultural competence, and sound judgment in all interactions.

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Required Skills
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