Medical Assistant

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Phoenix, AZ

34d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Devereux Adolescent Integrated Care Clinic is a specialty outpatient clinic providing whole-person care to teens and young adults, ages 9 to 29, with physical, mental and emotional challenges. We know the transition to adulthood brings physical, hormonal and emotional changes. Through the integration of primary care and behavioral health practitioners with specialties in adolescent health, we meet adolescents’ unique healthcare needs at one location. Our goal is to guide each individual toward improved health, resilience and independence – so they can thrive during adolescence and beyond. Reporting to the Office Manager, the Medical Assistant provides direct, hands-on medical assistance to practitioners treating patients in an integrated health care setting. This position includes opening and closing the clinic, managing the front desk including greeting patients, collecting cash co-pays, prior authorizations, insurance verifications, and scheduling of patients with various providers when the front desk needs coverage. The Medical Assistant is responsible for properly "rooming" patients, collecting patient vital signs, and ensuring all exam/lab rooms and exam/lab equipment remain sanitary at all times. Medical Assistants accurately perform laboratory services such as injections, blood draws, urinalysis, stool samples, pap smears, eye exams, and auditory exams. Other job duties include collecting and maintaining accurate medical histories and medical records on all patients, assisting the physicians with entering information in the electronic medical record (EHR) including lab results, as well as calling in prescriptions, writing medical letters on behalf of physicians, and coordinating results of medical testing.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
High School Diploma/GED
Medical Assistant Certificate
Completion of a Medical Assistant Externship
Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Excellent oral and written communication skills; customer service experience required
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn other software programs
Ability to work in a fast paced office and prioritize multiple duties
Must be available to attend full time new hire orientation (paid, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm)
Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment
Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). Arizona Revised Statutes Notice (ARS 36-411 Residential care institutions; nursing care institutions; home health agencies; fingerprinting requirements; exemptions; definitions). If a person's employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals in behavioral health preferred

Responsibilities

Opening and closing the clinic
Managing the front desk including greeting patients, collecting cash co-pays, prior authorizations, insurance verifications, and scheduling of patients with various providers when the front desk needs coverage
"Rooming" patients
Collecting patient vital signs
Ensuring all exam/lab rooms and exam/lab equipment remain sanitary at all times
Accurately perform laboratory services such as injections, blood draws, urinalysis, stool samples, pap smears, eye exams, and auditory exams
Collecting and maintaining accurate medical histories and medical records on all patients
Assisting the physicians with entering information in the electronic medical record (EHR) including lab results
Calling in prescriptions
Writing medical letters on behalf of physicians
Coordinating results of medical testing

Benefits

ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. Full-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $15,000 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $25,000 for graduate-level classes (annually)
Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service)
Sick time (64 hours per year)
Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health, and Work/Life Programs, Service Awards
Free access to Payactiv , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
Employee assistance / work-life balance program