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Cedar Recovery; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401K (not company match)

Job summary

Cedar Recovery in Knoxville, TN seeks a Medical Assistant to support clinical staff in an outpatient opioid treatment program. This full-time, in-person role focuses on pre-visit prep, lab specimen collection, EKGs, phlebotomy, and documentation in the EMR.

Responsibilities include assisting with scheduling, UDS coordination, and providing operational support to the Office and Patient Care Coordinators. CMA certification preferred; EMR experience encouraged; competitive benefits and a

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and EMR systems.
• Experience with EMR systems preferred (1 year).
• Certified Medical Assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Medical Professionals with clinical prep including lab specimens, UDS scheduling, EKG, phlebotomy, and admissions data.
• Schedule UDS and manage required documentation in EMR.
• Provide support to Office Coordinator and Patient Care Coordinator.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

EMR systems

Education

Certified Medical Assistant

Job description

Medical Assistant

Cedar Recovery Opioid Treatment Program is an outpatient treatment facility that employs an array of evidenced-based treatment modalities to provide an integrated model of care of medical, counseling, and therapeutic interventions to treat every patient’s individual needs and promote long-term sustainable recovery from substance use disorder. While Cedar Recovery provides care for all substance use disorders, it has a primary focus on treating opioid use disorder with medications such as Methadone, Buprenorphine and/or Naltrexone (MAT).

The purpose of this position is to serve as a Medical Assistant for Cedar Recovery.

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assists Medical Professionals with clinical prep including collection of lab specimens, patient UDS schedule, EKG, phlebotomy, admission data
• Proficient computer manageability for scheduling and required documentation
• Acts as support for the Office Coordinator and Patient Care Coordinator

Competencies Required

• Effective Knowledge: The ability to navigate and effectively use Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and EMR system
• Accountability and Self-Management: Accepts personal accountability for work and consequences
• Works independently without day-to-day guidance from the supervisor
• The ability to manage multiple projects that meet the standards of Cedar Recovery

Teamwork and Leadership

• The ability to collaborate and work with colleagues to achieve the Cedar Recovery mission of solving the opioid epidemic and repairing our communities by providing addiction treatment services that work.

Communication Successfully communicate with employees at all levels

• Respectfully communicate with vendors, suppliers, and pharmacy representatives
• Foster open dialogue and actively listen to others in order to build and maintain effective and respectful working relationships throughout Cedar Recovery

Innovation & Problem Solving

• Recommends, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement processes that have an impact on the mission of Cedar Recovery
• Applies Creative thinking to develop new solutions

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401K (not company match)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday (9:30 am-6:00 pm)

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.

Experience:

• EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person