Field Medical Assistant

Field Medical Assistant – Patient Transitions & Connected Care Remote Care Partners Healthy Connect  | East Tampa and Polk County, Florida Full-time | Weekdays | $21–$24 per hour plus mileage and benefits

Healthy Connect is hiring personable, dependable Medical Assistants to visit patients in their homes after discharge from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.

This is not a traditional office-based Medical Assistant position. You will help recently discharged patients connect with their Healthy Connect clinical team and set up simple technology used to support their recovery at home.

• Complete approximately four to six scheduled home visits each weekday.
• Travel within a relatively compact assigned territory in East Tampa and Polk County.
• Deliver, install and test lightweight wireless health-monitoring equipment.
• Teach patients and caregivers how to use the equipment.
• Confirm that readings are successfully reaching Healthy Connect’s centralized patient monitoring team.
• Help patients connect with nurses, nurse practitioners and other clinical personnel for telehealth visits.
• Obtain and document vital signs and other information within the Medical Assistant’s authorized scope.
• Identify medication-list discrepancies, changes in condition or other patient concerns and promptly escalated them to the appropriate clinician.
• Document each visit accurately using a company-provided mobile device.
• Maintain accountability for equipment, supplies and replacement inventory.
• Provide a calm, supportive experience for patients and families during the transition home.

• Medical Assistant training or relevant patient-care experience.
• CMA or RMA certification required.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, patience and comfort working with older adults.
• Confidence using smartphones, tablets, Bluetooth and wireless devices.
• Ability to work independently while remaining connected to a remote clinical team.
• Strong organization, punctuality and documentation skills.
• Reliable personal transportation, a valid Florida driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
• Ability to carry and set up a lightweight equipment kit, generally weighing approximately five pounds.
• Willingness to travel within a relatively compact assigned service territory.
• Ability to pass required background screening and driving-record review.
• Bilingual English/Spanish capability is helpful but not required.

• Full-time, weekday position.
• No routine nights or weekends.
• Approximately four to six patient visits per day.
• Patient visits are grouped geographically whenever practical to limit unnecessary driving.
• Paid training is provided before independent patient visits begin.
• Travel time between scheduled patient visits is paid.

• $21–$24 per hour , based on experience and certification.
• Mileage reimbursement for authorized business travel.
• Paid training and travel time between patient visits.
• Paid time off and company holidays for full time employees.
• Medical benefits for eligible full-time employees.
• Company-provided phone or tablet, equipment and supplies.
• Opportunities for advancement as Healthy Connect expands its home-based clinical services.

Healthy Connect is an equal opportunity employer.

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