Health Advocate

Accompany Health

Health Advocate supporting virtual clinicians and managing patient care plans for those with complex health and social needs. Visiting patients to facilitate care and improve health outcomes.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $22 - $25 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build trusted relationships: Proactively in engage with patients’ to build trust and provide support to hard to reach and highest needs patients so they stay healthier, longer, at home
Facilitate virtual visits: Set up, support, virtually troubleshoot and/or conduct virtual visits with primary care or behavioral health clinicians, ensuring smooth technology use and readiness
Conduct in-home assessments: Record vital signs (BP, pulse, weight, O₂ sat) and provide clear and detailed observations on home environment, functional status and administering screenings (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, AUDIT, DAST, CIWA, COWS)
Support behavioral health visits: Partner with clinicians during medical and BH visits by collecting vitals and administering screenings (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, AUDIT, DAST, CIWA, COWS)
Navigate social needs and insurance benefits: Identify and document social needs (food, housing, transportation, safety) and navigate patients through social resources and insurance benefits
Support care plan adherence: Reinforce education, coach on medication adherence and healthy behaviors, and track progress toward goals
Health Coaching: Support patients with setting goals, tracking behaviors and supporting through barriers that prevent patients from hitting their goals
Coordinate care logistics: Follow up on referrals, scheduling appointments, and tests; manage delivery or pickup of home testing kits or devices
Deliver and support in-home services: Deliver supplies and equipment following AH internal procedures
Document and communicate effectively: Maintain accurate EHR documentation and consistent updates to the care team
Visit Accompaniment: Accompany patients to clinical visits for support with preventative screening and gap closures
Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a patient-facing role (e.g., Medical Assistant, Community Health Worker, Health Coach, EMT)
Comfortable working in patients’ homes and communities independently, including with medically or socially complex populations
Strong interpersonal skills—able to quickly build rapport and communicate clearly with patients and clinicians
Basic clinical and technology proficiency (e.g., vital sign collection, using mobile apps, supporting video calls)
Valid unrestricted driver's license and access to an insured vehicle for daily use
The assigned geographic area (subject to change) may include locations requiring variable drive times; however visit and travel times will be scheduled to fit within the standard workday
Medical Assistant (CMA) or Community Health Worker (CHW) certification, or 2+ years experience in a healthcare setting
Experience with value-based care, home-based care, or virtual primary care models
Bilingual or multilingual fluency in Spanish or Arabic is a strong plus; additional fluency in other commonly spoken U.S. languages (e.g., Chinese, French, Russian, Tagalog & Vietnamese) are also a plus

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Vital Sign CollectionHealth CoachingScreening AdministrationEHR DocumentationTechnology Proficiency

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsRapport Building

Certifications

Medical Assistant CertificationCommunity Health Worker Certification