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$17.75 - $22.75/hr
Medical Assistant - Clinical Operations Remote | Full-Time About Pelago Pelago is the world's leading virtual clinic for Substance Use Management. Our program provides guidance, support and treatment ...
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OR · Remote
$17.75 - $22.75/hr
Medical Assistant - Clinical Operations Remote | Full-Time About Pelago Pelago is the world's leading virtual clinic for Substance Use Management. Our program provides guidance, support and treatment ...
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$18.31 - $24.77/hr
Remote Department: Ascension Contact Center - After Hours Schedule: Day shift l Part-time Salary ... Medical Assistant background * Experience scheduling patient appointments via phone and chat ...
$18.31 - $24.77/hr
Remote Department: Ascension Contact Center - After Hours Schedule: Day shift l Part-time Salary ... Medical Assistant background * Experience scheduling patient appointments via phone and chat ...
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A Remote Medical Receptionist is responsible for managing administrative tasks for a healthcare facility while working from a remote location. Duties typically include answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and handling patient inquiries. They use various communication tools and healthcare software to ensure smooth office operations. Strong organizational skills, professionalism, and knowledge of medical terminology are often required.
As a Remote Medical Receptionist, your typical day includes handling patient phone calls, scheduling and confirming appointments, managing electronic patient records, and relaying messages to providers or clinical staff. You may also verify insurance information, complete intake paperwork, and provide basic information about the practice or procedures. Working closely with both patients and medical teams, you play a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient front-office operations from a remote location. Remaining organized and responsive throughout the day helps foster a positive experience for both patients and staff.
To thrive as a Remote Medical Receptionist, you need excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and familiarity with medical terminology, typically supported by high school education or relevant experience in healthcare administration. Experience with electronic health record (EHR) systems, virtual phone systems, and scheduling software is highly valuable. Outstanding communication, multitasking abilities, and a friendly, patient-centric attitude are important soft skills in this role. These capabilities ensure efficient patient intake, seamless communication between patients and providers, and a positive first impression of the medical practice.
Medical Assistant - Clinical Operations
Remote | Full-Time
About Pelago
Pelago is the world's leading virtual clinic for Substance Use Management. Our program provides guidance, support and treatment for members seeking to overcome their tobacco, alcohol and opioid use. From unhealthy habits to active substance use disorders, Pelago delivers a personalized solution based on individual health, habits, genetics, and goals, providing care for members wherever they might be on the substance use spectrum.
Pelago's suite of virtual services ranges from education, to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Pelago enables employers and health plans to deliver accessible, affordable, and effective treatment for substance misuse.
Pelago has scaled to helping hundreds of employers and health plans and has already helped more than 750,000 members manage their substance use better. We have recently closed our Series C and raised over $151m from leading global investors. If you are passionate about making an impact on the health of others, join us and make it happen!
About the Role
As a Medical Assistant at Pelago Health, you'll play a central role in our members' care journeys by providing compassionate support, medication coordination, and seamless care navigation for individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders. Embedded within a cross-functional care team, you'll serve as the primary coordinator for medication management and prior authorization workflows, helping ensure members have timely access to treatment while partnering closely with providers, pharmacies, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional care experience.
What You'll Do
- Manage medication-assisted treatment (MAT) workflows, including medication refills, fulfillment coordination, adherence support, and medication-related member outreach.
-Coordinate prior authorization workflows across prescribed medications, including preparing submissions, tracking status, supporting appeals, and ensuring timely resolution.
-Communicate directly with members, providers, pharmacies, and internal care teams to help ensure timely access to medications and a seamless care experience.
-Support providers with medication management activities, serving as a key clinical support partner throughout the member's treatment journey.
-Partner with counselors and other members of the care team to coordinate care, address member concerns, and promote positive treatment outcomes.
-Collaborate with clinical, product, and operations teams to help build and improve scalable medication management workflows.
-Maintain accurate documentation and ensure medication-related tasks are completed in accordance with clinical protocols and organizational standards.
What We're Looking For
- Active Medical Assistant (MA) certification or equivalent experience, as required by state regulations.
-Experience with prior authorizations, medication coordination, care coordination, or clinical operations.
-Familiarity with substance use disorder (SUD), behavioral health, or addiction medicine, or a strong interest in developing expertise in these areas.
-Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
-Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a remote-first environment.
-Previous experience working remotely and collaborating across distributed teams is a plus, but not required.
