Patient Advocate — Pensacola, FL

Job overview

The Patient Advocate listing names Pensacola, FL in the title, while the feed location is Smithfield, RI; the work arrangement is not specified. Compensation is not specified. The role represents Remote Medical Inc. in coordinating local medical care and supporting its Global Coordination Centre. The advocate helps patients access care, coordinates with medical facilities and the coordination centre, and provides practical and pastoral support during treatment. The role keeps the coordination centre informed and helps resolve care-access and communication issues.

What you'll do

• Remain available during agreed coverage hours for contact by the Global Coordination Centre
• deploy to designated medical facilities to meet patients within the stated timeframe
• coordinate payment arrangements with facilities and the centre
• help patients access care and resolve problems
• translate between the local language or dialect and English
• visit facilities daily during prolonged inpatient stays
• support patient welfare and communicate updates to the centre
• liaise with treating physicians and medical teams
• arrange other local services as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

patient advocate

patient support

medical care coordination

patient welfare

healthcare liaison

bilingual

english translation

pensacola fl

smithfield ri

remote medical inc.

medical facilities

global coordination centre

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires at least two years of experience as a medical healthcare professional in the area of operation and fluency in the local language or dialect and English. Foreign travel experience is listed as a qualification.

About the employer

Remote Medical Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.