Patient Advocate

. Remain available throughout agreed coverage hours for contact by the RMI Global Coordination Centre (GCC) .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • Rhode Island • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tools & technologies

Swift

Key responsibilities & impact

Remain available throughout agreed coverage hours for contact by the RMI Global Coordination Centre (GCC)
Deploy to predefined medical facilities to meet and greet RMI patients within one hour of notification from the GCC, or within other agreed timeframes
Coordinate with the GCC to ensure payment methods are agreed with receiving medical facilities
Mediate between medical facilities and the GCC where applicable
Ensure swift access to care and resolve problems pragmatically and professionally
Translate from the local dialect to English in verbal and written forms for the GCC
Deploy daily to medical facilities during protracted inpatient stays
Manage patient welfare during admission, ensuring comfort, understanding of treatment, and reasonable support requests
Establish working relationships with treating physicians and obtain current information from medical teams
Provide timely written and verbal updates to the GCC on patient status and proposed plans
Liaise professionally with client management as required
Use local knowledge to arrange additional services as required

What you’ll need

Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a medical healthcare professional in area of operation
Bilingual: local language and dialect (as per area of operation), and English
Experience providing patient advocacy in remote/international areas preferred
Foreign travel experience
Excellent communication skills and professionalism
Demonstrated self-discipline
Ability to integrate into a cross-cultural social structure
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and general computer and technology literacy preferred
Valid driver’s license for area of operation preferred

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to affirmative action where applicable
Opportunity to work with Remote Medical Inc. in patient advocacy and international medical coordination