Are you ready to join a diverse, high-energy, fast-growing healthcare company?
We are looking for an experienced Certified Medical Assistant - Care Coordinator.
** This is not a forward-facing patient role. All communication will be done through
telecommunication. This is a fully remote role. **
Who We Are and Why We're Different
Out priority is healthy patients. We deliver better outcomes for patients and lower
costs for everyone. We are the only value-based kidney care platform led by physicians, which uniquely
qualifies us to care for patients holistically. We keep patients healthier longer - at home and out of the
hospital. Our mission is to improve outcomes for patients by slowing disease progression and improving
quality of life. We do this by putting nephrologists at the center of care and continuing to build on our
data, analytics, and deep understanding of kidney care.
Role Summary
The Patient Care Coordinator's primary responsibilities center around establishing trusting, supportive,
collaborative relationships with patients and their families assisting them with enrollment and education
of the Circle of Care plan in order to attempt to slow down the progression of chronic kidney disease
and help prevent hospitalizations. CMA Care Coordinators work alongside physicians, advance practice
providers, and other nephrology care team members in a collaborative, empathetic fashion to build
these patient relationships. Certified Medical Assistant Care Coordinators drive communication with the
entire care team to facilitate and organize appropriate patient education, nutrition, vascular access, and
transplant referrals. Our Certified Medical Assistant Care Coordinators are highly valued in our
organization, as they are the heart and glue at the core of our success!
Shift: M-F 8-5
Responsibilities
* Patient enrollment into the Circle of Care Program.
* Patient education the patient regarding the benefits of the program.
* Develop realistic goals for the patient to succeed in and monitoring them.
* Create, review, and revise the nephrology patient's plan of care.
* Documentation of the patient's lab values, vitals, blood results, diet/nutrition, etc.
* Facilitate customized care plans and guidelines for managing chronic conditions.
* Oversee patients progress with care plan goals acting as a patient advocate and information
resource.
* Provide patient education on chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other related illnesses.
* Outline a plan for healthy lifestyle choices and healthy behaviors important for optimal CKD
management including, blood pressure and blood sugar control, weight management and
appropriate exercise, smoking cessation, medication management, nutrition modifications, and
compliance with medical appointments.
* Apply principles of personalized chronic care management, shared decision making and patient
coaching.
* Daily review of hospital discharges to ensure new and established patients are scheduled for
follow-up appointments.
Qualifications
* Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
* At least (2) two years of relevant medical assistant experience in a physician clinic with broad
* Software- Proficient in Internet Navigation, Microsoft Word, Outlook, EHR/EMR, (AthenaNet
preferred)
* Nephrology clinic or dialysis experience (preferred)
* Comply with all HIPAA, OSHA, Compliance, and IT standards and policies.
Benefits:
401K, health + vision + dental, etc.
***Ask about managed care experience with patients
