Certified Medical Assistant - Outpatient - Medication Management

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane, WA

3d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant is an active member of the outpatient team who works under the guidance of the outpatient nurse manager to provide services to adults who are experiencing serious and/or chronic mental health disorders. This includes taking vital signs, drawing labs, completing EKG’s, medication refills, prior authorizations, and assisting nurses, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists. The Medical Assistant may be required to perform blood draws at inpatient locations on occasion, which requires travel within the Spokane community.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Active Washington Medical Assistance Certification.
BLS certification or must obtained within 90 days of hire.
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, including the ability to complete objective clinical documentation.
Ability to communicate with individuals of various backgrounds, education levels, and socio-economic status.
Must have basic computer skills including ability to document in an electronic medical record, use electronic time tracking, and use of Outlook, Word, Excel, and the intranet.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of experience in a behavioral health setting

Responsibilities

Performs venipuncture and basic lab procedures.
Obtain vital signs
Conduct EKG’s
Support nurses, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists in the provision of patient care, e.g., medication refill requests and prior authorizations.
Report suspected changes in patient condition and/or potential crisis situations to the RN manager.
Provide verbal redirection and gradual guidance to patients if needed and role model appropriate behavior including utilizing de-escalation techniques that align with FBH provided training.
Attend/participate in required trainings, meetings, and supervision sessions.
Perform FBH charting requirements, correspondence, Workday and other paperwork in a complete and timely manner
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationship with all RNs, providers and FBH staff.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid Time Off – Employees accrue up to 26 days of PTO in the first year of employment!
9 Paid Federal Holidays!
Sick Leave – Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time.
Compressed Workweek option resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year.
Medical, Dental and Vision
Retirement – We offer an impressive 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance – Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire.
Signing Bonus!
No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure.
Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs.
Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position.
Free Employee Assistance Program
Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane!