Medical Assistant

Overview

Starting Rate: $22.00-$25.00/hour
Schedule: Flexible with 3 days in person

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit, mission-driven organization providing comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. We value respect, compassion, and inclusion and envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

Responsibilities

• Welcome members by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Verify member information by interviewing patients; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit.
• Educate members by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions.
• Complete records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.
• Generate revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.
• Deliver accurate written messages to the medical team.
• Manage lab reports by flagging urgent findings and filing routine findings in the medical record.
• Manage requests for medication refill per policy.
• Obtain authorizations and submit to pharmacies.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and protect operations by keeping patient care information confidential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent degree.
• Current/Pending certification as a medical assistant or one year of experience as medical assistant.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as policy and procedure manuals.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license, access to an operational and insured vehicle, and willingness to use it to transport clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.