Certified Medical Assistant

Summary:

Provides medical and office support services to Behavioral Health Medical Professional (BHMP) and multidisciplinary team within CODAC clinical settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the delivery of integrated care services to members, in collaboration with clinical and other staff to address the members needs.
• Performs integrated healthcare assessment and annual assessment updates.
• Assists in development, implementation and revision of integrated service plans; assures that services provided are specified in the integrated service plan and monitors progress toward treatment goals, crisis plans and coordinating of adult recovery teams.
• Assist and support members to follow through on prescribed medical interventions and diagnostic testing.
• Inform and educate members regarding the meaning and implications of test results and prescribed interventions, as per clinic protocol.
• Assesses and addresses barriers to health.
• Assists with initiation, researched, completes and faxes of communication documents as directed by BHMP or RN (i.e. Prior Authorizations, PCP Coordination and Disability Forms, etc.).
• Takes vital signs of members.
• Administers injections as directed/order by BHMP.
• Reviews and updates current medication list with any current non-psychiatric medications.
• Screen for any changes in medical diagnosis or medical medications since last appointment.
• Obtains charts from Medical Records and returns charts as needed.
• Obtains Urine Drug Screen samples from members, when appropriate.
• Returns phone messages from members, when asked to do so by the BHMP or RN.
• Reviews next day appointment charts to determine needed chart updates. Clips chart update forms to outside of chart for completion by BHMP.
• Performs various office duties, such as shredding documents, filing, and sorting mail, lab reports, faxes from pharmacies, etc.
• Provides case management, health promotion and other necessary services to support member recovery.
• Completes necessary charting and record keeping in accordance with agency and funding source requirements.
• Assist and educates members with self-administration of medication (med boxes).
• Performs other related activities in accordance with agency growth and changes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Certificate Medical Assistant program;
• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, preferred (https://www.nhanow.com/certifications/clinical-medical-assistant)
• Experience working in a clinical setting including but not limited to administering injections, completing prior authorizations, medication education, etc.
• A minimum of one year experience in general office skills, customer service, insurance and billing, and patient care.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be Certified Clinical Medical Assistant within one (1) year of employment.
• Valid Arizona Drivers- license, proof of current insurance and willingness to use personal vehicle.
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record - no more than 2 moving violations or a license suspension in past 3 years.
• 1st Aid, CPR required.