Medical Assistant

CareLinx by Sharecare is looking for medical assistants passionate about supporting their local community with quality in-home care!

CareLinx by Sharecare provides in-home care services to thousands of health plan members and private clients in your area. We are currently searching for experienced medical assistants to provide care to various members in their homes. With a wide range of scheduling needs (day, evening, weekdays, weekends), we work to fill the schedule you create with clients that fit your preferences.

CareLinx medical assistants will work with a team of care advisors who are dedicated to finding a match between healthcare providers and members to meet your goals (schedule, duration, etc.) and the member's unique needs.

Apply today and our dedicated recruitment team will guide you through the onboarding and virtual training process.

Essential job functions:

• Monitoring vital signs and medications
• Friendly companionship
• Cooking and meal preparation
• Walking, mobility support, and exercise
• Medication reminders (non-clinical)
• Bathing, grooming, and dressing
• Light housekeeping and laundry
• Running errands or providing transportation
• Safely picking up members after hospital discharge to ensure they return home safely
• Assisting members in navigating virtual doctor visits (telehealth)
• Thorough documentation of care plan tasks and completed activities in the CareLinx app
• Submit timesheets accurately and on time through the CareLinx app
• Communicate with care advisors as needed for case updates
• Maintain client confidentiality at all times

Skills/attributes:

• Compassionate and caring nature
• Demonstrates empathy and patience when assisting members with personal and sensitive care needs
• Provides support in a way that upholds dignity, comfort, and trust
• Reliable and professional - when you commit to a shift, you can be counted on!
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and manage varying client schedules
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with phone app-based scheduling

Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of medical assistant experience or relevant educational background (CMA, MA, etc.)
• Ability to communicate in English (Spanish bilingual is a plus)
• Completion of required training and vetting
• Must own a smartphone and be comfortable using the CareLinx app
• Reliable transportation to and from client homes
• Must pass a background check
• Completion of program-specific training may be required
• Medical requirements (such as physicals, TB tests, or client-specific screenings, including drug testing) may be required depending on the program or client you support
• If interested in accepting driving shifts, must hold a valid driver's license and may be required to pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check
• Additional documents can be requested due to state laws and regulations may be needed