Medical Assistant

Entune Behavioral Health•Tucson, AZ

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Assistant (Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic) ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Will assist clients of our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by providing information, services, and assistance through various means. Including but not limited to securing medical records, maintaining medical supplies/inventory, and performing preventative maintenance to keep equipment operating. Verify patient information, record medical history, schedule appointments, report patient history, reason for visit, and capture vitals (including blood pressure, height, weight, temperature). Explain procedures to patients, prepare patients for examination, and assist during examination as needed. Administrative duties may include answering multi-line telephones, greeting patients, updating files and forms, medical record keeping, insurance verification, handling correspondence between patients and providers, and other misc. front office/admin responsibilities. Compliance with all company trainings, policies, and procedures. Additional responsibilities as delegated.

Requirements

Completion of accredited Arizona Medical Assistant Coursework - Required
Valid Medical Assistant Certification in the state of Arizona - Required
4 years of work force experience - Required
Current CPR, AED, First Aid certification - Required
GED or High School equivalent – Required
21 years of age or older – Required
Knowledge of Microsoft Software especially 365 platform
Experience with electronic health records (EHR)
Strong organizational skills
Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Advanced MD experience

Responsibilities

Assist clients of our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by providing information, services, and assistance.
Secure medical records.
Maintain medical supplies/inventory.
Perform preventative maintenance to keep equipment operating.
Verify patient information.
Record medical history.
Schedule appointments.
Report patient history, reason for visit, and capture vitals (including blood pressure, height, weight, temperature).
Explain procedures to patients.
Prepare patients for examination.
Assist during examination as needed.
Answer multi-line telephones.
Greet patients.
Update files and forms.
Medical record keeping.
Insurance verification.
Handle correspondence between patients and providers.
Perform other misc. front office/admin responsibilities.
Comply with all company trainings, policies, and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as delegated.