About R3:

R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics (R3) is an innovative, alternative, and patient-centric provider of healthcare services across the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, Houston, and San Antonio. We are entering an exciting phase as a company, with a strategic focus on enhancing the current clinical delivery model and platform, and then leveraging that platform to grow the business and the footprint of our clinics.  Our culture at R3 is predicated on each one of our employees’ willingness to pitch in, wherever necessary, to ensure our patients are served at the highest quality levels of care and comfort. 

Summary of Role: 
R3 Medical Assistants play a vital role in assuring our Advanced Healing Center’s quality, safety, service, and access by providing flexibility within our patient care teams as multi-function cross trained healthcare professionals, ensuring continuity of care for every patient. The comprehensive role focuses on 3 areas within a clinic – Patient Care Coordination, Wound Care Nursing support & delivery of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.  

Job Responsibilities: 
Patient Care Coordination 

Responsible for greeting patients and visitors, answering phones and scheduling appointments in a professional and timely manner 

• Process all referrals faxed, in-house referrals, and live calls from providers and patients in a timely manner. Obtain patient PCP referrals when necessary 
• Ensure complete and accurate patient registration, including patient demographic and current insurance information 
• Contact insurance companies to ensure verifications of benefits and prior authorizations approval requirements are met 
• Place outbound calls to patients to schedule appointments 
• Coordinating referrals and providing “white glove” service to referral partners and patients 

Wound Care Nursing Support 

• Assist the clinic Provider with wound care patients 
• Obtain chief complaint, review of systems, medical, social, surgical, and family histories 
• Perform vitals, documentation in EMR, assist with clinical orders and procedures 
• Track and order medical/office supplies 
• Responsible for knowing emergency protocols and locations of protocols 
• Maintain accurate records regarding allergies, medications, medical, surgical, social, and family histories. Obtaining medical records from physician offices, imaging, testing and other ancillary 

Hyperbarics 

• Delivery of Hyperbaric Medicine to patients 
• Perform pre-dive vitals on all patients 
• Perform Blood Glucose testing pre and post hyperbaric oxygen treatment
• Ensure all hyperbaric chambers are in working order 
• Performs necessary maintenance to systems daily 
• Responsible for knowing emergency protocols and location of protocols 
• Maintain up to date knowledge on all applicable hyperbaric safety codes 
• Maintain accurate records regarding medical history, hyperbaric treatment, and results of each patient session 

Qualifications: 

• Successful graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program 
• Medical Assistant certification preferred; Willingness to obtain certification timely is required. 
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal 
• Excellent bedside manner required 
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license 

R3 Benefits: 
Our team members receive personal satisfaction in delivering personalized care and knowing that they are helping people heal. Additionally, they receive very competitive compensation AND professional development including medical education and clinical certifications. We believe quality starts with investing in our team members. Eligible team members also receive a comprehensive benefits package including PTO, Holiday, Bereavement, and Maternity Leaves; 401k; company sponsored health and dental insurances; a full array of voluntary benefits; continuous clinical training; and professional development, led by the R3 Chief Medical Officer.