Medical Assistant (Outpatient Clinic)

Highland Rivers Health; Canton (OH); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (4 weeks)

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision for licensure

Descripción de la vacante

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking a Medical Assistant to serve as a liaison for individuals and support the Outpatient Nurse Manager.

The MA will handle communication via patient portal, process medication prior authorizations, and respond to inquiries while assisting with daily clinic operations and record management.

Responsabilidades

• Electronically send/receive records to/from individuals' PCPs.
• Upload lab results in the EHR and share with clinic staff and patient.
• Send health communications via the patient portal and respond to inquiries.
• Complete medication prior authorizations or patient assistance applications as needed.
• Return calls to individuals daily regarding medications, labs, or questions.

Descripción del empleo

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Assistant (MA) will serve as liaison for the individual. The MA will complete an array of support tasks such as communication via patient portal, medication prior authorizations, return phone calls to individuals and assist the Outpatient Nurse Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Electronically send/receive records to/from individuals' PCPs. Documents within EHR all contacts/attempted contacts with PCPs.
• Uploads in the EHR, individuals' lab results, ensuring results are shared with the clinic nurse/NP/MD. Also sends the lab results to the individual via mail or within the patient portal.
• Sends health communications to individuals via the patient portal and responds to individuals' questions/inquiries received through the patient portal.
• Completes any medication prior authorizations or patient assistance applications the Doctor/NP needs completed.
• Returns phone calls to individuals DAILY when they have questions/problems about their medications/lab results/etc.
• As needed assists the Outpatient Nurse Manager with tasks such as managing the medical supplies within the clinic's medication room/nursing office, completing reviews/audits, etc.

Benefits

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.