Patient Care Advocate (Must Be a Certified Medical Assistant)

WellBe Senior Medical Pittsburgh, PA 15235, US

$19 - $23 / hour

Job Summary

The WellBe care model is a Physician Led Advanced Practice clinician driven geriatric care (care of older adults) team focused on the care of the frail, poly-chronic, elderly Medicare Advantage patients. This population is typically underserved and very challenged with access to care. To address these problems, we have elected to bring the care to the patient, instead of trying to bring the patient to the care. Care is provided throughout the entire continuum of care – from chronic care and urgent care in the home, to hospital, to skilled nursing facility, to assisted living, to palliative care, to end of life care. WellBe's physician/advanced practicing clinician led geriatric care teams’ partner with the patient’s primary care physician to provide concierge level geriatric medical care and social support in the home as well as delivering and coordinating across the entire care continuum.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY

Our Patient Care Advocate are the energetic, curious explorer, part of a team that provides compassionate care to the frailest elderly who suffer from chronic and acute illnesses or injuries living in their homes. Our PCA is responsible for developing a rapport, and delivering exceptional in-home services, helping coordinate care with the rest of the medical team, scheduling patient appointments with our team, specialist appointments and coordinating diagnostic tests, HEDIS gap closure, being a community resource, working to engage patients that currently are not engaged, and contributing complete and accurate data in patient's records, and other tracking tasks. The successful candidate will love working with seniors and a collaborative interdisciplinary team. We offer a positive, upbeat work environment where all medical personnel work together for the good of the patient.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

For Pennsylvania-based roles, team members must be able to safely and competently perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection for geriatric patients in home settings, consistent with applicable law, training and company protocols.
May serve to facilitate video visit with the other clinical staff if indicated
Practices the WellBe mission: To help our patients lead healthier, meaningful lives by delivering the most Complete Care.
Acts as a community resource for the patient
Completes support during Comprehensive Initial visit when needed.
Manage patient medical records as appropriate
Completes Drop in visits for unengaged patients or open HEDIS gaps
Answer patient non-clinical questions and explains the process
Ensures all appropriate patient documentation for non-clinical summaries are in the EMR.
Provide positive customer service and treat all patients and staff with respect
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings as directed by supervisor.
Complete non-invasive patient screenings, and testing.
Ability to clearly explain POCT to geriatric patients.
Escalate patient clinical concerns to APP, CD, CMD.
Support APP in ongoing panel management and quality of care efforts (e.g., HEDIS)
Utilize HEDIS tracking tools, meet and improve HEDIS STARS performance.
Other tasks needed to accomplish team’s objectives/goals

Job Requirements

Educational/ Experience Requirements:

High school graduate or GED

License, Certification, Registration

MA Certification

Required Skills and Abilities:

2+ years of patient facing experience working for a healthcare practice or hospital
Demonstrated ability to perform high-quality venipuncture and capillary draws on geriatric patients in home settings required.
Current BLS card for healthcare providers or willing to obtain
EMR documentation experience preferred
High level of professionalism
Strong customer geriatric focus/service skills
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Travel requirements:Travel is required locally. The role is a field-based role visiting patient homes.

Work Conditions: Ability to lift up to 20lbs. Moving lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 50lbs as well as assist with weights of more than 100lbs. Ability to stand for extended periods. Ability to drive to patient locations (ie. home, hospital, SNF, etc). Fine motor skills/Visual acuity

Work Environment: Hybrid

Pay Range:

19-23/hr

Sponsorship Statement

WellBe does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for this position will be disclosed in accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Safety-Sensitive Statement This position has been designated as safety-sensitive. As such, the employee must be able to perform job duties in a manner that ensures the safety of themselves, coworkers, patients, and the public. The role requires full cognitive and physical functioning at all times. Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol testing, including substances that may impair judgment or motor function, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and company policy. Due to the safety-sensitive nature of this role and in alignment with federal law and workplace safety standards, the use of marijuana—including medical or recreational use—is prohibited. WellBe Senior Medical will comply with applicable state laws regarding medical marijuana and reasonable accommodations, where such laws do not conflict with safety requirements or federal regulations.

Drug Screening Requirement As a condition of employment, WellBe Senior Medical requires all candidates to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening. Ongoing employment may also be contingent upon compliance with the company’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, which includes random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion of drug testing. The company reserves the right to test for substances that may impair an employee’s ability to safely and effectively perform their job duties.

Background Check Statement

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, as permitted by law. As a healthcare organization, WellBe conducts monthly FACIS (Fraud and Abuse Control Information System) checks on all employees. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of these checks, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

WellBe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Americans with Disabilities Act

WellBe Senior Medical is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you require an accommodation during the application, interview or employment process, please contact Human Resources at HRPeopleLine@wellbe.com

At-Will Employment Statement

Employment with WellBe is at-will unless otherwise specified by contract. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.

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