Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health & EHR Expert

InterCommunity; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D

401(k) match

Paid time off

HSA options

Career advancement

Job summary

InterCommunity, Inc. in East Hartford, CT, is seeking a Medical Assistant with 5+ years in behavioral health care or Medical Assistant training to support clinical operations across our centers. You will escort patients, take histories, record vitals, and coordinate with MD/APRN teams, while utilizing EHRs and MS Office tools.

Bilingual abilities are highly preferred. Responsibilities include scheduling, documentation, pre-visit planning, and basic office procedures under provider supervision.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with 5+ years in a behavioral health care setting or Medical Assistant training.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with EHRs preferred.
• Bilingual abilities highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to exam room and prepares for MD or APRN.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing the patient, recording medical history, reviewing medications, and confirming visit purpose.
• Accurately obtains and records vital signs.
• Maintains systems to ensure timely patient flow per agency standards.
• Ensures lab results are reviewed and signed by provider and shared as needed.
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Maintains Environment of Care checks like refrigerator temperatures and stocked supplies.
• Performs pre-visit planning by reviewing patient charts.
• Performs outreach to engage patients as needed.
• May perform CLIA-waived testing, EKG, and phlebotomy as ordered.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Team oriented

MS Office 365

EHR familiarity

Cultural competency

Time management

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma

Medical Assistant training

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

MS Office 365 (Outlook/Teams)

Job description

InterCommunity, Inc. in East Hartford, CT, is seeking a Medical Assistant with 5+ years in behavioral health care or Medical Assistant training to support clinical operations across our centers. You will escort patients, take histories, record vitals, and coordinate with MD/APRN teams, while utilizing EHRs and MS Office tools.

Bilingual abilities are highly preferred. Responsibilities include scheduling, documentation, pre-visit planning, and basic office procedures under provider supervision.