Certified Medical Assistant - Psychiatry

Description

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you. 

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services located in Metro Atlanta. The PIHC model of care assures that clients have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes. Services are provided on-site and through telehealth.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following:

· 1 Health Wellness day per quarter

· Parental Leave

· Free parking at our locations/bus line accessibility

· Competitive Salary & Benefits

· Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)

· 100% allotted for benefit elections for employees, 50% allotted for benefit elections for employee's spouse/dependent

· Credit Union

*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required*

PIHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. 

JOB SUMMARY: The Certified Medical Assistant for psychiatry provides information, services, and assistance for all psychiatry services. Staff supported by this position include psychiatrists and Advanced Practice Nurse.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate scheduling for psychiatrists - maintain      calendars in Cerner, make schedule changes and communicate changes with      clients and staff.
• Monitor schedules for compliance with BH policy      regarding participation in BH tx/psychiatry.
• Prepare paper client records for psychiatrist each day.
• Scan progress notes, enter diagnosis, medication and      maintain charts for psychiatrist.
• Facilitate and document communication between      psychiatrist, clinicians and patients.
• Assist clinicians and psychiatrists with completing      prior authorizations, disability paperwork, referral letters and other      correspondence.
• Provides support to psychiatry staff and coordinates      psychotropic medications requests for refill.
• Responsible for prior authorization of psychotropic      medications.
• Assist with psychiatrist access to Cerner.
• Maintain Medicare/Medicaid billing spreadsheet, send to      billing staff weekly.
• Assist with Prescription Drug Monitoring Program      compliance
• Attend all interdisciplinary staff meetings.
• Manage schedule in conjunction with the psychiatrists’      schedules.
• Attend HIV specific training annually, cultural      competency training annually and other applicable trainings.
• Abide by all state, health district and agency policies      regarding confidentiality of patient information.
• Coordinates work processes with other program managers.
• Assists psychiatry staff with telehealth.
• Gives injections of psychiatric or MAT medications
• Secures patient information and maintains patient      confidentiality by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing      diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information      confidential.
• Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders      and questions about refills, appointments and referrals.
• Schedules appointments and follow-up appointments;      verifying times with patients; preparing charts and consent forms.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by      establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal      regulations. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Medical Assistant Certification - License / Licensure:      Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Preferred Qualifications
• Prefer 1-year in Behavioral Health setting.