Job Description

Job Description

Job ID#:

4357

Job Category:

Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist Positions

Position Type:

Employee (Full Time)

Position Summary:

The Virtual Care Center (VCC) provides rapid access to telehealth appointments for patients with acute medical conditions requiring same-day care. The VCC Medical Assistant is a remote role responsible for managing messages, handling telephone encounters, and assisting the nurse as needed to ensure efficient patient care and communication.

Although this is a remote role- incumbents are required to come in monthly to work activities in the Bronx, NY and requires as-needed onsite requirements in New York City. Accordingly, applicants must be in a commutable vicinity to the NYC job market. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required.
• Previous experience working in a community-based health center or similar setting. 
• Medical Assistant Certificate or completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program required.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• 2 years of established Medical Assistant experience. 
• Flexible work schedule
• Proficiency with computers and software.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task.  

Key Duties:

• Assists the call center nurse in ensuring that patients have information required for the scheduled visits such Provide support during night clinic hours, assisting providers with patient care and administrative tasks.
• Assist with post discharge appointments, referrals, DME orders.
• Assist with the collection of discharge records, medical histories, and treatment plans.
• Perform other job-related duties as required

Starting Compensation: Minimum: $23.00/hour; Maximum: $23.00/hour 

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Candidates must possess availability to work remotely. Required schedule includes Monday through Friday 1pm through 10pm.

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and prescription Coverage 
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Programs
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan
• $50,000 term life Insurance

About Urban Health Plan:

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do. 

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

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