What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant (Mental Health) - Helen Hunt Health Center position at Penobscot Community Health Care?
Are you a Medical Assistant who is passionate about serving patients living with mental health conditions or concerns? Do your superpowers include empathy and kindness? PCHC’s Helen Hunt Health Center is looking for a Medical Assistant to support mental health! In this role, you’ll work within an integrated care team to provide high-quality care to our patients seeking mental health services, supports, and resources. Embrace a collaborative spirit, working side-by-side with providers to fulfill our mission. Ready to make a difference? Apply today!
All full-time, externally hired Medical Assistants will receive a $3500 sign on / retention bonus!
Collaborative culture, career growth opportunities, and much more! Find out more from our current PCHC MAs and Clinical Supervisors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3odqQB-Ykf8
Schedule: Full-Time, Tuesday-Friday, 6:30am-5pm (Mondays Weekends OFF)
Highlights of the position:
- Demonstrates empathy, compassion, collaboration, and appropriate clinical judgement in patient care.
- Provides direct support to providers in delivering care and treatment to patients seeking mental health services and supports.
- Conducts patient chart reviews for pre-visit planning, medication refills, and other clinical requests. Supports clinical desktop work.
- Strategizes within care teams to effectively manage patient’s care.
- Prepares and rooms patients for examination, treatment, and procedures. Maintains exam rooms, instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Administers prescribed medications and vaccines under the direction of the provider, including drawing of blood and processing of labs.
- Assists in maintaining compliance with quality assurance standards.
- Engages and supports patients to ensure they feel heard, respected, and involved in their care.
- Collaborates with clinical and administrative teams to improve the patient experience and clinic processes.
Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:
- Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
- Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
- Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
- Competitive compensation and generous benefits
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PCHC provides comprehensive, patient-centered care with integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Evidence of Medical Assistant training including all the essential job functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed here in this job description, or MA Certification required.
- Will have up to-date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.
- Initial and maintained Certification is highly encouraged and supported.
Preferred:
- Graduate of an accredited program for Medical Assistants, or
CMA- Certification by the AAMA, or
RMA- Certification by the AMT, or
CCMA- Certification by the NHA.
Or prepared to certify within 60 days of hire.
Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
