Medical Assistant (26-11)

Kent County CMH Authority•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Network180 employees make a difference in people’s lives every day, making our community a better place to live. We are the behavioral health community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health, substance abuse treatment coordination, and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others. We are seeking a Medical Assistant responsible for direct service to clients in the clinical outpatient setting of a Psychiatric Services Clinic or Integrated Case Management Network180’s Psychiatric Services is an urgent/emergent clinic that serves both adults and children with mental illness and substance use disorder needs. Integrated Case Management is a Patient-Centered Behavioral Health Home that is based on the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines for the Patient-Centered Medical Home. This multidisciplinary team-based model includes: a psychiatrist, registered nurse, medical assistant, case managers, outpatient therapists and peer support. The team serves consumers with mental illness and substance use disorder needs with an emphasis on evidence-based therapeutic treatments.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an accredited Medical Assistant program
Current valid CPR certification, or obtain within 6 months of hire
Education or training in the basics of medical terminology
Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, database management and e-mail
Proficiency in phlebotomy
Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and skills and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers to Network180 services within diverse communities

Nice To Haves

CMA certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants or the RMA certification through American Medical Technologists preferred
Strong understanding of services for psychiatric and substance disordered consumers, and a strong recovery philosophy, preferred
One year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting, preferred
Experience working with an Electronic Health Record, preferred
Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued

Responsibilities

Direct service to clients in the clinical outpatient setting of a Psychiatric Services Clinic or Integrated Case Management.
Serve consumers with mental illness and substance use disorder needs with an emphasis on evidence-based therapeutic treatments.

Benefits

Four health insurance plans
100% employer paid dental and vision insurance plans
13 paid holidays
Generous PTO
Professional development
Tuition reimbursement
Professional License reimbursement
Defined contribution retirement plan
Employee Assistance program
Life and voluntary life insurance options
Short and Long term disability
Approved site for loan forgiveness (based on position and department): NHSC, STAR Loan Repayment, Behavioral Health Loan Repayment, MI Kids Now Loan Repayment and much more!