Medical Assistant: Milestone- 7078

CHR Career•Putnam, CT

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Milestone is a 7-14 day stabilization intensive residential treatment center designed to accommodate and treat women with a history of substance abuse, trauma and mental health issues. Our comprehensive services are recovery-oriented, gender-responsive and trauma-informed with the goal of helping women find real hope for recovery. Milestone offers individual and group counseling, case management and aftercare planning services. Treatment is individualized and centered around healing and wellness, essential to moving forwards towards employment, housing and family stability. Milestone is part of CHR's Center of Excellence for Women/Women and Children located at our Putnam campus. Medical Assistant Duties & Responsibilities Assist prescribers or APRNs in preparing clients for their appointments. Obtain and document client information such as vital signs, blood pressure, weight, height, and changes in medical history in the client's chart. Monitor medication adherence to ensure effectiveness and prevent diversion. Document ongoing client progress, particularly regarding side effects of medication. Collect toxicology screens at the frequency ordered. Assist prescribers in submitting, routing, and ensuring completion of orders and medication refill requests. Demonstrate competency in addressing age-related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served. Adherence to professional standards, policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements, including NCCHC and Joint Commission standards. Consult with other team members and external providers regarding treatment. Stay informed about all agency policies, procedures and complete required trainings to stay updated on current best practices regarding the treatment of individuals with mental illness and medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Follow up on emails regarding intakes, inductions, transfers, dose changes, EKGs, medication concerns, medical visits, and medical record requests. Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy. Perform other assignments and duties as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma, Medical Assistant Diploma, or Applied Associate’s Degree (AAS) from an accredited school.
Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) required.
CPR/First-Aid certification, or obtained within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in medical field preferred
experience with EMR (electronic medical records)
medical terminology

Responsibilities

Assist prescribers or APRNs in preparing clients for their appointments.
Obtain and document client information such as vital signs, blood pressure, weight, height, and changes in medical history in the client's chart.
Monitor medication adherence to ensure effectiveness and prevent diversion.
Document ongoing client progress, particularly regarding side effects of medication.
Collect toxicology screens at the frequency ordered.
Assist prescribers in submitting, routing, and ensuring completion of orders and medication refill requests.
Demonstrate competency in addressing age-related or specialty issues and developmental needs for each population served.
Adherence to professional standards, policies and procedures, and federal, state, and local requirements, including NCCHC and Joint Commission standards.
Consult with other team members and external providers regarding treatment.
Stay informed about all agency policies, procedures and complete required trainings to stay updated on current best practices regarding the treatment of individuals with mental illness and medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Follow up on emails regarding intakes, inductions, transfers, dose changes, EKGs, medication concerns, medical visits, and medical record requests.
Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy.
Perform other assignments and duties as required.