Medical Assistant (Psychiatry)

FQHC Talent; Marion (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation in Alabama seeks a Medical Assistant to support a Psychiatrist and the Behavioral Health team. You will handle in-office duties, triage patients, take vital signs, and ensure EMR documentation is accurate for physician review.

Responsibilities include scheduling, referrals, billing support, preparing labs and records, coordinating with Cahaba Access, and maintaining a ready clinical space.

Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program.
• Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required.
• Experience in a medical office is desirable.
• Excellent customer service and phone communication skills.
• Basic experience with computers.
• Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high stress environments.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to each clinic the psychiatrist is assigned to work.

Responsibilities

• Punctual regular in-office attendance at assigned shifts.
• Collaborate closely with the Behavioral Health team to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner.
• Ensure the psychiatrist’s documents, labs, and records are set up appropriately for physician review and management.
• Manage daily and weekly schedules in collaboration with the scheduling team and local office managers.
• Work with the provider to ensure billing is completed by the end of each day.
• Help ensure appropriate follow-up is scheduled for the patient.
• Set up collaborative or consultative calls between PCPs and the psychiatrist.
• Triage patients and take vital signs.
• Document all patient care in EMR.
• Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations and home health paperwork.
• Assist with reviewing and scheduling referrals.
• Reconcile medications and allergies at each encounter; E-prescribe as directed.
• Schedule consultations or imaging for patients.
• Respond to patient messages and schedule procedures.
• Maintain clean and stocked clinical rooms.
• Perform patient tests and screenings as competency permits.
• Communicate with other offices and pharmacies as directed.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Phone communication skills

Experience in a medical office

Time management and multitasking

Travel to multiple clinics

Basic computer skills

Education

Medical Assistant Training Program completion

Certified Medical Assistant (preferred)

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Background : Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Alabama. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission-accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast-paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high-quality care.

Travel is required

Purpose : To assist the Psychiatrist in providing efficient and high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

Punctual regular in-office attendance at assigned shifts

Collaborate closely with the rest of the Behavioral Health team, including the psychology department and counseling team, to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner and by the right personnel

Ensure the psychiatrist’s documents, labs, and records are set up appropriately for physician review and management

Ensure the psychiatrist’s daily and weekly schedules are managed and correct, in collaboration with the scheduling team and the local office managers

Work with the provider to ensure billing is completed by the end of each day

Help ensure appropriate follow-up is scheduled for the patient, be that back with the psychiatry department or with the patient’s referring PCP

Help set up collaborative or consultative phone calls between PCPs at CMC and with the psychiatrist

Triage patients and take vital signs

Document of all patient care in electronic medical record (EMR)

Complete patient paperwork including prior authorizations, home health paperwork, medical supply paperwork, etc., working with the Cahaba Access team to ensure the appropriate PAs or precerts have been completed prior to a patient visit

Assist provider with:

Reviewing and scheduling referrals

Reconciling medications and allergies for each patient at each clinical encounter E-prescribing medications once the appropriate changes to the medicines have been made by the provider.

Schedule consultation appointments or imaging appointments for patients

Respond to patient messages, schedule appointments and procedures

Clean and stock rooms and ensure the clinical space is ready each day for patient care

Perform patient tests and screenings, including x-rays, upon satisfactory assessment of competency

Work through assigned tasks in EMR

Communicate with other physician offices, patients, and other ancillary health care offices like pharmacies at the direction of the providers

Qualifications:

Satisfactory completion of CMCF Medical Assistant Training Program

Certified Medical Assistant preferred but not required

Experience in a medical office desired

Excellent customer service and phone communication skills

Basic experience with computers

Ability to manage time, multitask, and handle high stress environments

Reliable transportation and ability to travel to each clinic the psychiatrist is assigned to work