Certified Medical Assistant: Behavioral Health Connector

Jobtome; Wallula (WA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health insurance

Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement

Generous PTO & 8 holidays

Job summary

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic invites you to join the Mirasol Family Health Center team in Hermiston, OR, as a Certified Medical Assistant focused on whole-person care. You will bridge medical and behavioral health services, coordinate warm handoffs, and support telehealth and high-risk patient outreach.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rooming patients, and scheduling follow-ups with a mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• High school or GED required.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program with 720 hours including 160 clinical externship.
• Apprentice program approved by the state is acceptable.
• 720 hours of MA college education or equivalent military training is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Be the bridge between patients and behavioral health services.
• Coordinate warm handoffs and assist with rooming patients.
• Manage BHC schedules, messages, and follow-ups.
• Administer and track behavioral health screeners (PHQ-9, GAD-7, etc.).
• Support telehealth visits and outreach to high-risk patients.
• Interpret for BHCs or coordinate interpreter services.
• Collaborate with a compassionate, mission-driven team.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

MA program completion (CAAHEP/ABHES) 720 hours

Apprentice program (state approved)

720 MA college credits

Equivalent military medical training

Tools

Epic EMR

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic invites you to join the Mirasol Family Health Center team in Hermiston, OR, as a Certified Medical Assistant focused on whole-person care. You will bridge medical and behavioral health services, coordinate warm handoffs, and support telehealth and high-risk patient outreach.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rooming patients, and scheduling follow-ups with a mission-driven team.