Medical Assistant - Clinical and Administrative

BayMark Health Services, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

BayMark Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Medical Assistant for MedMark Treatment Centers in a full-time capacity. You will greet patients, schedule appointments, collect personal information, and assist practitioners with treatments.

You will also take vital signs, collect lab samples, and support front-desk duties in a busy outpatient setting. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a respectful approach to patients with Substance Use Disorder.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to greet patients and manage information with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Schedule intake appointments and prepare patient records.
• Check in patients and record vitals into electronic charts.
• Assist Medical Director/Provider with intakes.
• Collect blood and nonblood specimens for lab testing.
• Prepare treatment rooms and maintain cleanliness of the clinic.
• Answer phones and triage patient inquiries and messages.
• File lab results and distribute to counselors.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Patient management software

Job description

Description

Full Time- Medical Assistant

MedMark Treatment Centers is looking for an organized and compassionate Medical Assistant to greet patients, schedule appointments and collect personal information from patients. The Medical Assistant is also responsible for taking vital signs, helping practitioners with treatment and collecting lab samples.

To be successful as a Medical Assistant you must have excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. An ideal candidate also demonstrates a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder.

Responsibilities:

• Schedules intake appointments, records and verifies patients' information and prepares medical records on new and returning patients
• Check in patients, escort patients to and from waiting room, interviews patients and measures vital signs, records information into patients' electronic charts
• Assist Medical Director/Program Physician/Nurse Practitioner with patient intakes and as needed
• Obtains blood specimens and collects nonblood specimens such as urine sputum, for laboratory testing
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients and disinfects treatment rooms, equipment and supplies using germicides
• Acts as receptionist, performs secretarial duties and prepares and maintains reports and records
• Triage/manage questions, phone contacts, and fax messages
• File lab results into appropriate binders and distribute lab results to counselors
• Attend weekly staff meetings and in-service trainings
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma of GED
• Minimum age requirement of 18
• Excellent written and verbal skills required; working knowledge of MS Office and patient management software
• Ability to establish a positive rapport with patients; demonstrate a non-judgmental and accepting attitude toward the Substance Use Disorder population.
• 1-2 years’ prior healthcare experience in similar field and environment
• Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary Range:

Salary ranges from $16.36 to $17.36 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

BayMark offers excellent benefits:

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

Here is what you can expect from us:

MedMark Treatment Centers, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization, is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

MedMark Treatment Centers is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.