Remote Medical Support Assistant - Department of Veteran Affairs

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Valor Healthcare is looking for medical support assistants to support the North Texas VA Healthcare System.

Position Summary

Perform support work related to the care and treatment of Veterans to include scheduling patient appointments, tracking, reviewing, and responding to electronic orders, consults, and other elements in the electronic medical record.

Contract Summary

• 1 year contract with possibility to renew year to year.
• Full Remote eligible as long as you live in one of the 50 US states or Washington DC.
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Actively assists with the administrative support related to patientcare.
• Inputs all patients’ information into VISTA/CPRS.
• Verifies any and all clinical reminders “due” at the time of each patient visit are completed prior to check out.
• Check patients in and/or out of the clinic.
• Schedule clinic appointments.
• Answers phones and timely relays messages.
• Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through data input accuracy and within the specified VA guidelines.
• Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Participate in the clinic’s outreach events to help support the clinic’s enrollment initiatives.
• Support patient enrollment and retention in appointments, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
• Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.
  
  

Requirements:

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent education
• Strong computer skills, EMR experience preferred
• Demonstrated high quality customer service & organization skills
• Minimum, 1-year experience in a clinical or call center environment.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA).
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed periodically as specified by the certifying agency – AHA valid for two years, e.g.) and in ACLS as specified by individual VAMC contract
• National certification for medical assisting required.
  
  

This job is CONTINGENT upon contract award, client approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust / High Risk clearance.

Valor Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.