Behavioral Health Medical Assistant — Compassionate Care & Growth

Western North Carolina Community Health Services; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

PTO (156 hrs first year)

403b retirement savings with match

Employer-paid life insurance

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Western North Carolina Community Health Services is seeking a Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health to support the Behavioral Health department by assisting the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician and handling tasks for BH clinicians in an outpatient setting at the McDowell Health Center in Marion, NC.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of MA experience,Epic/OCHIN experience preferred, and must hold a Certified Medical Assistant credential and Basic Life Support certification;

Qualifications

• Experience in medical assisting in outpatient settings.
• Experience in behavioral health or integrated care settings.
• Experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record (Epic/OCHIN).
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician and BH clinicians.
• Support patient flow and care coordination in Behavioral Health services.
• Document patient care accurately in the EHR (Epic/OCHIN preferred).

Skills

Multitasking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma

Certified Medical Assistant

Basic Life Support

Tools

Epic EHR (OCHIN Epic)

Job description

Western North Carolina Community Health Services is seeking a Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health to support the Behavioral Health department by assisting the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician and handling tasks for BH clinicians in an outpatient setting at the McDowell Health Center in Marion, NC.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of MA experience,Epic/OCHIN experience preferred, and must hold a Certified Medical Assistant credential and Basic Life Support certification;