Medical Assistant (MA) - Behavioral Health

Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Lakewood, Washington seeks a Medical Assistant (MA) for its Behavioral Health department. This full-time role offers the opportunity to provide patient care in a multidisciplinary setting. Responsibilities include assisting medical staff and ensuring excellent patient service, with competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Medical and dental benefits

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants.
• Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C).
• Current BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct and indirect patient care in a clinical area.
• Assist medical staff with patient care and follow-up.
• Implement service-oriented attitude and professional integrity.

Skills

Customer service attitude

Professional diplomacy

Organization

Education

Completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants

Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C)

Current BLS Certification

Job description

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Medical Assistant (MA) - Behavioral Health

Apply locations Lakewood, Washington time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR49289

About Greater Lakes Mental Health

Greater Lakes Mental Health is a key component of MultiCare’s Behavioral Health Network, providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment for over 10,000 individuals annually across Pierce County. Providing services for adults, children, and families with Medicaid coverage, Greater Lakes offers 6 convenient mental health care locations including a 16-bed inpatient facility covering medically necessary voluntary and involuntary services to adults. Our experienced teams, veteran nurses, and robust training plans are designed to support your success and growth in facilitating recovery-oriented and trauma-informed treatment.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health is an ideal opportunity for those seeking to be an integral part of a multidisciplinary outpatient behavioral health clinic setting. If you love variety, have a customer service attitude, and exemplify professional diplomacy, this multidisciplinary role for is you.

The Medical Assistant position at MultiCare will allow you to engage with patient customers while working closely with your clinical team to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

Responsibilities

• You will perform direct and indirect patient care in a clinical area, assisting medical staff with patient care and follow-up
• You will utilize your knowledge towards the integration of available standards, resources, and data
• You will assist with office duties as needed, applying your discretion, good judgment, and diplomacy towards the excellent office and patient care management
• Partner by implementing your service-oriented attitude, professional integrity, and solid decision-making capacities
• You will effectively prioritize and apply organization and flexibility to your work duties

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited program for Medical Assistants
• Washington State Medical Assistant-Certified (MA-C)
• Current BLS Certification
• One (1) year of clinic or hospital experience preferred

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $24.58 - $35.36 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here .

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