What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant - Mental Health & Addiction Clinic position at Fairview Health Services?
M Health Fairview has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant to join our team at the M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Clinics. Join M Health Fairview, the largest healthcare system in the state! The M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Clinic is a growing and collaborative clinic with excellent opportunities for growth!
This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two week pay period) Monday -Friday day shift opening, no evenings or weekends! M Health Fairview offers a competitive benefits package including medical/dental, 401k/403b with employer match, tuition reimbursement, and PTO! For details, please visit our benefits page by clicking here!
The position will be scheduled 3 days/week at our Mental Health and Addiciton Clinic in St. Paul and 2 days/week at our Recovery Clinic in Minneapolis. The number of days at each location may change based on patient care and staffing needs.
Responsibilities Job Description
As a member of the patient care team, a Medical Assistant supports quality patient- and family-centered care principles through performing a variety of high standard functions within a care team to support the needs of the healthcare team and patients/families. The Medical Assistant will collect information and detail the patient's visit. MA's are responsible for adhering to policies, procedures and practice guidelines; promoting communication with all members of the team, maintaining complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation for each patient and continually looking for opportunities to improve processes and workflow.
Medical Assistants deliver care as delegated by the patients Physicians, or RN. They are able to prioritize work based on need, available resources, patient preferences, provider schedule, and work in collaboration with the physician/authorized practitioner as well as other health care team members. You may also perform high, and low risk, technical procedures during your daily work which could include: medication administration, assistance with CPR, assistance with procedures which may include lab draws
We find that those who excel in this role are also able to:
- Easily communicates compliance and concerns to others involved with patient care
- Partner with patient and/or care-giver in care/decision making
- Engage in change to improve the work environment and patient experience
- Recognizes when different approaches may be needed based on age or cultural differences
- Takes action to assure continuity of care for all assigned patient
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program or LPN is required.
- Basic Life Support Certification is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ambulatory Care Experience is preferred.
- AAMA Certification is preferred.
Other Skills We Desire:
- Excellent customer service, public relations and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and work with a fluctuation in workload while working independently
- Ability to adapt to change and engage in ongoing process improvement
- Flexibility to work at other sites is encouraged
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
