Certified Medical Assistant

Would you like to join an amazing team making a difference in your community? Do you want to make a direct impact in the lives of children and their families? Arizona's Children Association is looking for a Certified Medical Assistant to join our Maryvale team! As a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) with Arizonas Children Association, you will have the opportunity to provide direct support to our medical providers, perform medical clinic management functions, and other administrative duties as assigned. **English/Spanish Bilingual Required**

Who We Are:

Founded in 1912, Arizonas Children Association is one of the oldest and largest statewide comprehensive child welfare and behavioral health not-for-profit agencies in Arizona. Located in all 15 Arizona counties, we provide a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of more than 40,000 children, youth and families each year. When working with AzCA, youll be surrounded by highly talented and dedicated individuals who are committed to our mission of protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

At Arizona's Children Association, our employees are our most valuable asset; and as such we offer a wide range of benefits to aid your health and wellness including:

• We have a whole new comprehensive benefits package for 2021! Click hereto view our 2021 Benefits Guide for full details!
  • All full time employees working 30 hours or more per week are eligible and we offer several plans for Medical, Dental, and Vision so you can choose the option right for you and your family!
  • Plans are effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!
• Employee Wellness and Support Time every Friday morning
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
• 403B Retirement Savings Plan provided through Mutual of America
• Tuition Reimbursement and Discounts

Find your passion. Join our team!

What Youll Do:

• Maintains reliable attendance and punctuality to provide stability in serving clients.
• Creates and maintains medical clinic records in a timely manner, according to standards and requirements.
• Completes all medical clinic scheduling as needed
• Retrieves phone messages on the med line multiple times throughout the day and returns them as appropriate, documenting in electronic health record (EHR) as appropriate
• Follows up with client/guardian on missed appointments and re-schedules as necessary.
• Assists medical providers by taking vital signs and documenting appropriate in the electronic health record
• Completes Primary Care Provider (PCP) Notification forms to communicate changes in medications, diagnoses, lab work, etc.
• Assists with ensuring all lab work is ordered and received as requested by the medical provider.
• Completes medication prior authorization requests and coordinates with pharmacy as appropriate
• Uses AZ CSPMP website to check all patients with controlled medications prescriptions before appointments or before communicating requested refills to the medical providers
• Interacts professionally, clearly and in a timely manner with internal and external customers, other community professionals including pharmacies, primary care or other medical specialty offices, and other behavioral health agencies.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Provide documentation of education in an accredited Medical Assistant program. Eligible for national certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 yrs experience in medical office procedures preferred.
• English/Spanish Bilingual

Minimum Qualification & Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement).
• Possess a valid Arizona drivers license and be insurable under the agencys automobile policy.
• Must be able to provide own transportation for business related purposes
• Must be able to provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to meet training and agency compliance requirements for the position.
• An individual may qualify for this position if the individual is able to perform safely the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

AzCA is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer