Medical Assistant
The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Park Street Behavioral and Medical Services team in West Springfield, MA.
About the role
The Medical Assistant is an integral part of the client's service team and within the Park Street team. You will have the ability to use an electronic medical record for chart review and telehealth appointments, develop supportive relationships with clients, interact with clients to assess needs, obtain vital signs, complete prior authorizations, coordinate medical and psychiatric care with clients' support network (e.g., family members, other service providers), actively collaborate with other agencies to coordinate client treatment, liaison with local pharmacies to fill prescriptions for clients' medications, and prepare lab requests and obtain results.
Responsibilities
- Managing provider schedules
- Provider visit preparation
- Prior authorizations
- Obtaining medical records and communicating with community providers
- Answering phones
- Rooming patients
- Performing vital signs
- Engaging with the electronic health record (EHR)
- Submitting referrals
- Other duties as identified by programmatic need
Requirements
- Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
- 1 year of experience in a medical/clinical practice
- Experience with prior authorizations preferred
- Medication Administration (MAP) certifications preferred
- CPR and First Aid certificate preferred
- Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
Success Factors
The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, team-oriented individual ready to contribute to the team's success. We are looking for a professional medical assistant to complement the dynamic, growing team.
Pay
$20.00 - $24.00 an hour based on experience.
Benefits
- Dental, health, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- Earned vacation time
- Paid holidays
Schedule
Full-time, on-site, 40 hours a week with two schedule options:
- Monday–Thursday from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Monday–Thursday 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM