MEDICAL ASSISTANT - MH Telepresenter - Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)

California Correctional Health Care Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A state health service provider is seeking a Medical Assistant - MH Telepresenter to support telemental health services at Pleasant Valley State Prison. The role includes preparing patients for clinic visits and coordinating care with mental health staff. Candidates must possess a valid Medical Assistant certification prior to appointment. This position promotes rehabilitation and public safety through health care services.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Medical Assistant certificate from an approved agency.
• ACTIVE certification status prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with telemental health clinic visits.
• Provide support for daily operations of the mental health care team.
• Coordinate care between TMH and on-site staff.

Skills

Telemental health coordination

Patient preparation

Administrative support

Education

Valid Medical Assistant certification

Job description

MEDICAL ASSISTANT - MH Telepresenter - Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)

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We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Vision: To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

Job Description And Duties

Under the clinical supervision of the Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety), the administrative supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), and the direction of the Staff Telemental Health (TMH) provider, the Medical Assistant (MA) provides support to the TMH provider in a variety of health care settings.

The MA shall be responsible for assisting with telemental health clinic visits including preparing patients and administrative support for clinics as needed, assisting with on-site correspondence and care coordination between TMH and on-site staff, and providing support to the mental health care team for daily operations.

Medical Assistant Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid certificate from an agency approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Medical Board of California to practice as a Medical Assistant.

Department of Consumer Affairs approved Agencies include:

• American Association of Medical Assistants http://www.aama-ntl.org
• American Medical Certification Association https://www.amcaexams.com/
• American Medical Technologists www.americanmedtech.org
• California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants http://www.ccbma.org
• Multi-skilled Medical Certification Institute, Inc. http://www.mmciinc.com/

You must have ACTIVE certification status prior to appointment into the classification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place.