Medical Assistant - Population Health

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Medical Assistant – Population Health

Location: East Valley, Arizona

Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Medical Assistant to support our Population Health initiatives. This role is designed to enhance patient care coordination and improve compliance with wellness and quality programs. While this position does not involve direct patient care, it plays a vital role in supporting primary care teams through chart reviews, care gap closures, and patient outreach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review patient charts to identify screening needs and care coordination opportunities.
• Execute standing orders for screenings and quality gap closures as directed by primary care physicians.
• Prepare charts prior to office visits to support value-based care initiatives.
• Manage in-network referrals and coordinate follow-up visits for transitions of care.
• Conduct outreach to schedule appointments for wellness visits, well-child checks, and cancer screenings.
• Transfer quality care gap data from clinic records to population health platforms.
• Address payer care gaps and support high-risk patient management.
• Collaborate with primary care teams and clinical performance consultants.
• Maintain transparency regarding training, credentials, and experience.
• Work cooperatively with office staff and support teams.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR) and scheduling systems.
• Experience with EMR platforms and patient outreach.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in population health or referral coordinator
• Medical Assistant certification (CMA) or diploma from an accredited program.
• Strong verbal communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to analyze data and manage tasks to meet performance goals.
• Basic understanding of healthcare metrics such as ALOS, readmission rates, and care gaps.

Work Environment:

• Based out of a central hub in Arcadia.
• Mondays are office-based; Tuesday through Thursday involves travel to provider offices across East Valley
• Fridays may be remote or clinic-based depending on operational needs.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Gilbert,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2025.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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