Medical Assistant (MA) - Mental Health

Samaritan Health Services

Corvallis (OR)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 54,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Oregon, is seeking a Medical Assistant to assist practitioners with procedures, handle telephone prescription orders/refills, maintain patient records, and relay test results.

The role supports a Mental Health care team including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers to ensure efficient patient care and documentation.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Registered or Certified Medical Assistant required.
Experience or training with clinic computer software programs required.
Healthcare Provider BLS required.
Previous medical back office and Lab/EKG experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists practitioner in performance of procedures.
Telephone prescription orders/refills, maintaining patient records and relaying test results.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Medical Terminology

Health IT

Clerical

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma

Registered Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Assistant

Job description

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Assists practitioner in performance of procedures, telephone prescription orders/refills, maintaining patient records and relaying test results.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Mental Health teams at Samaritan Health Services provide a full range of professional mental health services through a team of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Registered or Certified Medical Assistant required.
Experience or training with clinic computer software programs required.
Healthcare Provider BLS required.
Previous medical back office and Lab/EKG experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss issues. Ability to perform group presentations and listen to and understand complex information and ideas.
Patient Care - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assist and care for others. Ability to recognize symptoms, drug properties and interactions, treatments, and preventive health-care measures within scope of practice. Knowledge of medico-legal obligations.
Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Medical Terminology: Knowledge of medical records, procedures and terminology. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
Health Information Technology: Knowledge of health information technology (e.g. review documents, the electronic health record, coding software). Possess independent judgment skills within the scope of job responsibilities to resolve legal, financial or administrative problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasionally (11 - 33% of the time)

Frequently (34 - 66% of the time)

Continually (67 - 100% of the time)