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Legacy Community Health

Full-service health system delivering primary care

Care Team Assistant - Spanish Bilingual

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • High-school-level education or equivalency.
  • Medical Assistant certification or its equivalent, or at least 2 years of clinical experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
  • Maintain BLS/CPR certification.
  • Spanish fluency, depending on service location.
  • Demonstrated competency with an electronic health record system.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Above-average organizational skills.
  • Strong typing and computer skills.
  • Ongoing discretion and secure information management when accessing confidential and sensitive information.
  • Ability to manage multiple deadlines and decision-making responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Work with onsite nursing or use protocol-based triage parameters to address patient calls forwarded by the call center or front desk.
  • Route clinical inquiries requiring provider review to the responsible provider as a phone-note document in the electronic health record system.
  • Return patient calls as directed by the provider.
  • Place calls or create template-based letters, as directed by the provider, about results such as laboratory results, and deliver them to patients in a timely manner.
  • At the provider’s direction, contact medically vulnerable patients after an acute medical visit or patients designated as chronically ill or unstable and needing ongoing monitoring.
  • Review the patient schedule daily to promote completion of pre-visit preparations before each visit.
  • Confirm laboratory and imaging results, consultation reports, care-transition details, and information about major changes in health status are available in the patient record.
  • When information is absent from the electronic health record system, contact patients, consultants, imaging centers, or hospitals to obtain it.
  • Report barriers to care to the provider.
  • Assist in arranging interpretation services.
  • Assist with and participate in daily huddles.
  • Assist with transitions of care, including obtaining hospital and newborn discharge records and specialty notes.
  • Manage and maintain the site’s Care Coordination Desktop.
  • Assist patients with access to ancillary support services, including prescription assistance, patient education, and social work.
  • Assist with medication refills at the direction of and as instructed by providers.
  • Assist with medication prior authorizations as needed.
  • Initiate forms for provider review and final signature, including disability forms, home health orders, durable medical equipment and supply requests, disease-status letters, Family and Medical Leave Act paperwork, and other paperwork directed by the provider.
  • Communicate with the provider when urgent requests require prompt attention.
  • Assist referral coordination staff and onsite scanners with completing referrals and including relevant documents in the medical record.
  • Complete and deliver clinical summaries for consultants or other service providers to whom patients are referred, as directed by the provider or service line.
  • Treat patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees with respect and regard for their dignity, maintaining a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
  • Promote effective working relationships and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate organizational goals and objectives.
  • Attend required safety training and education programs, including annual education, and describe responsibilities related to general, department/service, and job-specific safety hazards.
  • Operate assigned equipment and perform procedures safely as instructed.
  • Maintain the work area and equipment according to LCHS standards.
  • Demonstrate proper body mechanics in all functions.
  • Check the patient’s environment and equipment to ensure safety.
  • Report safety concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
  • Follow LCHS exposure-control plans for bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
  • Use protective barrier equipment correctly and demonstrate knowledge of techniques and procedures, including Universal Precautions.
  • Assure a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of experience in an ambulatory clinical setting is preferred.

About the Company

Legacy Community Health

Full-service health system delivering primary care

Legacy Community Health runs a network of health care facilities across the Texas Gulf Coast, offering primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, behavioral health, dental, vision, specialty care, and pharmacy services at more than 50 locations. Clinics provide a full range of medical services in one system, focusing on accessible, comprehensive care for all patients, with care coordination across different specialties and preventive services. As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Texas and a United Way affiliated agency since 1990, it delivers care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, without judgment. This combination of scale, integrated services, and a commitment to open access differentiates Legacy from many providers who charge or limit services based on insurance. The company’s goal is to improve community health by delivering high-quality, affordable, and coordinated care to underserved populations, expanding access and reducing barriers to care.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
2005

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