Nest Health
Medical Assistant & Family Advocate- Mesa
Mesa, Arizona. Posted 23 days ago
The role
The Family Advocate provides direct patient care to adults and children in the home setting. This role involves performing medical tasks, coordinating social services, and participating in outreach efforts.
What you will do
- Provide direct patient care and support in the home setting
- Perform tasks like taking vital signs, updating patient history, and collecting lab specimens
- Administer oral, topical, and injectable medications and vaccinations
- Interview patients and record medical history
- Assist providers in procedures using aseptic techniques
- Adhere to infection control standards
- Complete accurate EMR documentation
- Assist in patient registration, administrative workflows, and prior authorization approvals
- Fulfill clerical responsibilities including managing medical records and specimens
- Provide advocacy, navigation support, and education to families regarding health and social care services
Required qualifications
- Successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Fluency in English
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1-3 years of relevant experience
- US work authorization
- 1 year of vital signs and phlebotomy experience
- 1 year of EMR Systems experience
- Active BLS certification
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to exercise standards of professionalism
- Access to reliable transportation
- Driver's license, a car, and auto insurance
Nice to have
- Experience in counseling, community work or community health activities in a government agency or community-based organization
Benefits
- Mileage is reimbursed
Before you apply
- Must be able to drive to the homes of Nest families and carry portable healthcare supplies
- Must comply with all terms of the Nest Motor Vehicle Safety Policy
About the company
Nest is a value-based care provider that uses a family-based, in-home, and virtual care model. The company was founded in 2022 to make medical, behavioral, and social care accessible to high risk families.