What are the responsibilities and job description for the Med Clinic Assistant (Float) Augusta/Winthrop position at Kennebec Behavioral Health?
Are you interested in joining a dedicated team?
Kennebec Behavioral Health, established in 1960 to provide comprehensive behavioral health services and recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for the last four (4) years, is seeking a full-time Medication Clinic Assistant to help our current MA’s in our Augusta and Winthrop clinics. The Medication Clinic Assistant will function as part of an interdisciplinary team, working to promote the best possible client outcomes.
The Medication Clinic Assistant will work collaboratively with our nursing staff and providers to serve clients of our Augusta and Winthrop Clinics, floating between the 2 clinics. . Clients served include children, adolescents and adults and service to clients often also involves collaboration with parents/guardians and/or support persons.
Duties of this position include but are not limited to: obtaining a snapshot of current health status (including vital signs), updating medication lists, reviewing current symptoms and any changes since last seen, relaying information to providers in a timely fashion, assisting providers with prior authorizations and various other administrative paperwork, completing treatment plans and annual assessments that need to be done by chart review, obtaining urine drug screens.
Experience within the mental health system to include basic knowledge of diagnosis, medications, treatment options and reimbursement is required.
Requirements: Certified Medical Assistant degree preferred. Associates degree or higher; or Licensed Social Worker (LSW); or MHRT Required.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- CMA (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Augusta, ME 04330 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22
