Medical Assistant

Spectrum Health & Human Services; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Health & Human Services in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Medical Assistant to provide clinical support services within Nursing Services. This regular full-time role includes taking vitals, charting in EMR, and assisting with patient flow and data coordination.

The ideal candidate has a High School Diploma or GED, strong English communication, and proficiency with MS Office. Willingness to learn venipuncture and maintain professional patient relations is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or preferred
• 1 year of experience in behavioral health settings preferred
• Must have strong English communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and EMR systems
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record and own vehicle

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support services to Nursing Services.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Draw blood as needed when trained.
• Greet individuals, check them in for appointments, and coordinate daily office activities.
• Document data in EMR and report concerns to nursing leadership.
• Assist with medline coordination and communication with nursing staff.
• Run reports as requested by Nursing leadership.
• Maintain reference points for medline updates and status changes

Skills

English communication

MS Word

Excel

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Professional image

Judgment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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Medical Assistant

Regular Full-Time Full Time Buffalo, NY, US

18 days ago Requisition ID: 2043

Salary Range: $17.46 To $22.26 Hourly

Agency Profile:Spectrum Health & Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children, and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment, and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide clinical support services to Nursing Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day-to-day activities.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively use technology and appropriate use of support.
• Providing compassionate patient support and care, attention, and assistance during office visits
• Coordinating daily office activities, greeting individuals, and checking individuals in for their appointments
• Gathering data and documenting information in EMR and reporting any concerns to nursing leadership
• Obtaining and recording vital signs
• Drawing blood as needed, when fully trained to do so.
• Assist with managing medline calls, obtains necessary information for nursing staff to follow through clinically with the individuals needs
• Maintains contact with individuals to assure outcome of medline request are completed
• Maintains a central reference point for medline issues for updates/status changes
• Obtains PMP documentation as needed for medication review
• Looking up HealtheLink documents as requested
• Performs clinical activities as assigned
• Performs data/spreadsheet, faxing, scanning etc for information flow
• Runs reports as requested by Nursing leadership

SKILLS:

• Strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work and have access to helpful adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.
• Must possess skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illness and respect for individual’s rights and personal preference in treatment are essential
• Work effectively on multiple tasks concurrently
• Present a strong professional image
• Exercise exceptionally good judgment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, judgment, and decision-making skills
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Proficient in the use of computer software such as MSWord, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED

EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATE:

• Applicable Certification/Degree in Medical Assisting Preferred but not required
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record and possess a personal vehicle for job requirement.