Medical Assistant (Training Program)

Forward is on a bold mission to make high quality healthcare available to a billion people across the globe. We’re building the world’s most advanced healthcare platform from the ground up, combining hardware, software and doctors under one roof.
We are looking for a motivated Medical Assistant who thrives in a collaborative, innovative tech environment. You will be on the clinical frontlines supporting our members, and you'll work alongside highly acclaimed, board certified physicians. This is an ideal opportunity for those seeking hands-on clinical experience that can be applied to future medical professions.
Forward was founded in January 2016 by former executives and engineering leaders from Google and Uber. We are funded by some of the world's best investors and entrepreneurs including Founder's Fund, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet Chairman), Marc Benioff (Salesforce Founder), Joe Lonsdale (Palantir Founder), and Garrett Camp (Uber co-Founder).
Press And Videos
Virtual Tour of Forward [YouTube]
Health Moves Forward [CEO Blog Post]
Series D Funding Funds Doctor-led Programs [TechCrunch]
Forward - What Quality Healthcare Should Look Like [Mashable]
Primary Care Start-ups Vying for 170B Market [Business Insider]
The Pivot to Virtual Care [Chief Medical Officer @ Stanford Medicine]
The Meaning of Trans Broken-Arm Syndrome [USA Today]
Forward is redesigning primary care from first principles. Forward’s mission is to utilize advanced technology to make the best primary care accessible to everyone. We’re tackling the fundamental problems of cost and access to care and aiming to make healthcare more preventive and proactive.
We are looking for a motivated Medical Assistant who thrives in a collaborative, innovative tech environment. You will be on the clinical frontlines supporting our members, and you'll work alongside highly acclaimed, board certified physicians. This is an ideal opportunity for those seeking hands-on clinical experience that can be applied to future medical professions.
You can learn more about Forward here: Our Doctors, The New Yorker , Fierce Healthcare , TIME , Forbes , TechCrunch .
What You'll Do

• Assist in care coordination of the patient experience
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, physicians, and nurses
• Use clinical skills for lab collection, testing, medical procedures
• Work alongside physicians to provide personalized primary care
• Perform back-of-house clinical diagnostics
• Assist in building medical policies and procedures

You Are

• User-obsessed. You are deeply empathetic, constantly putting yourself in the shoes of our members
• Impact-driven. You care about your impact upon the world. That means more building and less talking as you’re working toward something that has a chance to change people’s lives.
• Process-oriented - You have exceptional organizational skills and enjoy building scalable operational processes
• A Problem Solver - You've solved ambiguous and analytically complex problems, and are always looking for a new challenge.
• Pursuing a career in medicine - this role is great for future RNs, NPs, PAs, MDs, DOs, etc. :)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with phlebotomy or injections preferred, but we can provide training
• NOTE: Our MA role has an 18 month tenure minimum requirement
• BS degree preferred
• Experience in medical/clinical environment preferred

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We deeply understand the value of bringing together a team with different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences, and we prioritize diversity within our team. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
The base salary range for this full-time position is $16/hr-$21/hr, plus benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and location.
Why Join Forward?
We don’t want to just move dollars around the healthcare industry - we want to rebuild it and fix it. All of it.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We deeply understand the value of bringing together a team with different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences, and we prioritize diversity within our team. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
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