Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health

JOB SUMMARY

Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit. Prepares patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, temperature, and other vitals; and reporting patient history summary.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting healthcare providers
• Maintaining electronic health records (EHR) and documenting patient data in appropriatefields
• Collecting specimens for laboratory testing, administering medications andimmunizations and conducting patient intake and exit interviews
• Using data and patient registries to outreach to patients in need of preventive care andfollow-up for chronic conditions
• Assisting with patient referrals, tracking and follow-up
• As appropriate, taking patient phone calls and following up on patient requests
• Scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, checking patients in and out and assessing charges, including past due balances and collection of fees (e.g. co-payment, co-insurance, point-of-care incentive).

Benefits:

· 403(b) Retirement plan

· 403(b) matching

· Dental insurance

· Employee assistance program

· Flexible spending account

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· 11 Paid Holidays

· Employee Celebration

· Vision insurance