Medical Assistant

Job Summary Description

Davis Behavioral Health is seeking full-time Certified Medical Assistant or Medical Secretary to work on the medical team, assisting psychiatrists and nurse practitioners on the adult and youth teams. Under the direction of the Medical Director, Psychiatrists, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, Medical Assistants assist prescribers and clients in the Adult Medical and/or Youth Medical programs by performing administrative tasks to support patient care and keep the medical programs running efficiently.

Program Description

At DBH, providers work hard to ensure that our clients have the right treatment plan to help them on their journey toward better mental health. For some clients, that treatment may include the use of prescription medications to help manage the symptoms associated with mental health conditions. The DBH medical team coordinates and provides the medication management services help those clients that require medication as part of their treatment plan.

Essential Job Functions

The Medical Assistant will be responsible to perform the following essential job duties:

• Take vital signs.
• Complete medication refill requests.
• Complete prior authorization process.
• Perform urinalysis.
• Perform injections (certified medical assistants only).
• Obtain medical records and lab results.
• Receive and return phone calls.
• Write letters.
• Enter required documentation in the electronic medical record system with the established timeframes.
• Other duties as assigned and required.

Qualifications

Educations/Licensure/Certification

Required

• High school diploma, or equivalent
• Must complete and maintain Targeted Case Management (TCM) certification.
  • Must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Must complete and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.
  • Must be completed within 30 days of hire.

Preferred

• Medical Assistant Certifications

Experience

No previous experience is required to apply for this positions.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience working as a medical assistant.
• Previous experience working with individuals with severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders

Skills & Abilities

Required

• Ability to perform basic medical procedures, including but not limited to:
  • Vital signs
  • Injections
  • Collect lab specimens
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work well with others as well as work independently and effectively.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in stressful or emotionally charged situations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and community agencies.

Preferred

• Completing prior authorization and other billing-related tasks.

Preference will be given for applicants who are fluent in Spanish, but this is not a requirement for employment in this opening.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Classification

This position is classified as full-time, non-exempt and the successful candidate will work 40 hours per week.

Compensation

The starting wages for medical assistants at DBH is $21.00 per hour. Credit for previous demonstrated professional experience may be considered.

Schedule

The successful candidate will work the following schedule:

• Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location

This position will be housed at the DBH Main Street Clinic located at 934 South Main, Layton, Utah 84041.

Experience

Preference is to hire a Certified Medical Assistant in good standing. Candidates who are pursuing medical assistant certification, have experience as either a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) or other experience directly related to the functions of this position may also be considered.

DBH utilizes an electronic health record system, so computer literacy is a must for employment at our agency.

Previous experience working in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

In addition, the successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities:

• Be able to assess patient status and evaluate for improvement or worsening in condition.

• Assess accurately for withdrawals of controlled substances.

• Work as part of an multidisciplinary team.

• Be organized.

• Chart accurately and in a timely manner.

Preference will be given for applicants who are fluent in Spanish, but this is not a requirement for employment in this opening.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request.

DBH benefits include:

• Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.

  • High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution

  • Traditional Health Plan

• Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Dental Select Platinum.

• Vision Insurance - Offered by Opticare of Utah

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

  • Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750

  • Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000

• Retirement

  • Utah Retirement System participating agency

  • 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings

  • Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)

• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

  • Employee :2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000

  • Spouse: $10,000

  • Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child

  • Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts

  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Long-term Disability

• Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance

  • Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution

• Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate

  • Voluntary Accident

  • Voluntary Identity Protection

  • Voluntary Critical Illness

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

  • Available for employees who opt out of medical and/or dental insurance coverage.