Part-Time Health Coach - Medical Assistant
Cadence Solutions
Across the United States, 6 in 10 adults – or 133 million Americans, live with one or more chronic conditions. Chronic disease is today’s leading cause of death and disability in the US and the leading driver of the nation’s $4.1 trillion in annual healthcare costs. Patients who live with chronic conditions require far more touch points than our primary care physicians have time to deliver and the result is countless health emergencies and costly ER visits that could be prevented. Workforce shortages and lack of technologies make it difficult to give patients the attention they need.
At Cadence, our mission is to deliver life-changing care to over one million patients living with chronic disease by the end of the decade. We mitigate the impact of chronic disease by using technology and a world-class clinical team to remotely monitor, manage, and support patients at home. Together with our growing network of health system partners, we deliver guideline-directed care to tens of thousands of patients today while producing best-in-class clinical outcomes.
The Cadence Health team seeks a Health Coach, Medical Assistant to help provide patient care remotely alongside our Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners.
This role requires 20-24 hours per week, with workdays scheduled Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 5 PM local time zone
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Support delivery of health care to patients by performing a variety of activities and procedures which are prescribed by and performed under the direction of the Cadence Nurse Practitioner and Cadence clinical policies and procedures.
- Provide one-on-one coaching and support to patients managing chronic conditions, including but not limited to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' health status, lifestyle behaviors, nutritional habits, and readiness to change.
- Help patients execute on their personalized care plans and goals, focusing on behavior modification, nutrition, physical activity, and self-management strategies.
- Monitor patients' progress, adherence to treatment plans, and health outcomes through regular check-ins and remote monitoring tools.
- Educate patients on disease management, medication adherence, symptom recognition, and prevention strategies.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Active Certification as a Medical Assistant from an accredited association. (AAMA, NCMA, NHA, NCCT, AMT, NCCA)
- 5+ years of experience as a Medical Assistant.
- To ensure that our clinicians have the necessary tools for a successful remote work environment, home office setups must have consistently stable wifi with strong upload and download speeds. A wifi speed test is required before participating in the interview process to verify that these standards are met.
- Highly skilled in behavioral-based coaching.
- Possesses excellent clinical acumen and competency in patient assessment.
- Excels in patient support and delivers a high level of service.
- Demonstrates a consistent track record of attendance and adherence to work schedules.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrates reliability in meeting deadlines and fulfilling job duties.
- Works effectively with minimal supervision and is consistently punctual.
- Prior experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment while maintaining high clinical standards.
- Experience in patient education for individuals managing chronic conditions.
- Experience in supporting patients remotely is a plus.
- Tech-savvy and capable of working with multiple systems.
WHO WE ARE:
At Cadence, we care. We care for patients in their homes seamlessly using technology. We deliver personalized, accessible care that makes a meaningful impact on patients’ health. We believe that all chronic disease patients - regardless of zip code - deserve access to the best possible care.
Care is at the core of everything we do.The most important people at Cadence are the people who take care of our patients, our caregivers: nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, patient success coordinators, and more. The patient-centric team at Cadence is reliable, responsive, warm, and knowledgeable. We hold ourselves to a high bar to deliver a memorable patient experience; a level of care that we all want for our own family members.
At Cadence, unlike most traditional healthcare settings, things change rapidly and that necessitates employees who embrace technology and are committed to helping build an even better service for patients and partner providers than we have today. If you are passionate about putting patients first and changing the way care is delivered in America, join us at Cadence! Together, we’ll make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
Cadence recognizes the unique needs of its diverse, distributed workforce and seeks to provide an inclusive work environment for its world-class clinicians and technologists.
- Company culture all about impact, shared growth mindset, empowerment, and integrity
- An opportunity to help improve the quality of life of millions of Americans
- Unique chance to support the development of an amazing product; Cadence’s in-house clinicians are our super users and beta testers
- Competitive compensation
- Unpaid time off and accrued sick time
- Accrued sick time off dependent on state law
- Expected compensation range: $20-$22 per hour ($45k-$55k OTE)
- Location: Remote
We are committed to equal opportunity and fairness regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nation of origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, country of citizenship, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, family status, family care status, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws. We also require full vaccination, including a booster, with an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. Cadence provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a qualifying disability or conflict with a sincerely held religious belief unless doing so would cause undue hardship or fail to eliminate a direct threat.
*A notice to Cadence applicants: Our Talent team only directs candidates to apply through our official careers page at https://www.cadence.care/our-team. Cadence will never refer you to external websites, ask for payment or personal information, or conduct interviews via messaging apps. We receive all applications through our website and anyone suggesting otherwise is not with Cadence.