Medical Assistant
Berks Counseling Center is excited to be a team-based organization where every client has an entire team of care. If you enjoy being a team player in a helping profession, we invite you to explore our job opportunities.
We are a recovery-oriented behavioral health, physical health, and supportive services organization providing a holistic approach to a culturally and economically diverse population for the purpose of achieving a healthy and productive lifestyle.
Summary of job:
As a Medical Assistant, you will be a liaison between the patients and on-site/community providers to assure access to coordinated primary and behavioral health care. You will be responsible for physical health screenings, including collection of health vitals and enrollment into onsite integrated care services. You will also perform prior authorization, communication with pharmacies and community providers to ensure collaboration and coordination of care, referrals to specialists, and other duties as assigned.
You will…
- Prepare patients for physician evaluation by taking vital signs; height and weight; reviewing and/or recording medical history; interviewing patients and confirming purpose of visit.
- Greet patients in polite, prompt, helpful manner and provides any necessary instructions/directions.
- Obtain and enter new patient demographics; update patient information, as necessary, in the computer system to maintain accuracy of medical records and for billing purposes.
- Review all forms for accuracy and completion according to office policies prior to accepting.
- Educate patients by providing medication and home care instructions; explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians’ instructions to patients; and ask for assistance from licensed staff as appropriate.
- Collect laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.