Medical Assistant (MA) - Mental Health
Summary
Assists practitioners with procedures, prescription orders/refills, patient records, and test results in mental health. Requires a high school diploma, Registered or Certified Medical Assistant, clinic software experience, and Healthcare Provider BLS; Lab/EKG experience preferred.
Highlights
- Experience
- Clinic computer software experience/training required; medical back office and Lab/EKG preferred
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Certifications
- Registered or Certified Medical Assistant; Healthcare Provider BLS
- Physical Requirements
- Lifting 0-60 lbs, walking, climbing stairs, standing, sitting, reaching, bending, pushing, carrying
- Department
- Mental Health
Job description
- JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
- Assists practitioner in performance of procedures, telephone prescription orders/refills, maintaining patient records and relaying test results.
- DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
- The Mental Health teams at Samaritan Health Services provide a full range of professional mental health services through a team of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers.
- EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Registered or Certified Medical Assistant required.
- Experience or training with clinic computer software programs required.
- Healthcare Provider BLS required.
- Previous medical back office and Lab/EKG experience preferred.
- KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Customer Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Communication: Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss issues. Ability to perform group presentations and listen to and understand complex information and ideas.
- Patient Care - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assist and care for others. Ability to recognize symptoms, drug properties and interactions, treatments, and preventive health-care measures within scope of practice. Knowledge of medico-legal obligations.
- Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
- Medical Terminology: Knowledge of medical records, procedures and terminology. Ability to read, interpret, and apply policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
- Health Information Technology: Knowledge of health information technology (e.g. review documents, the electronic health record, coding software). Possess independent judgment skills within the scope of job responsibilities to resolve legal, financial or administrative problems.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)
Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)
Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)
Continually
(67 - 100% of the time)
WALK - INCLINE
CLIMB - STAIRS
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs
SIT
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
SQUAT Repetitive
KNEEL (on knees)
REACH - Upward
WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
ROTATE TRUNK Standing
MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
PINCH Fingers
FINGER DEXTERITY
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
STAND
BEND FORWARD at waist
REACH - Forward
GRASP Hand/Fist
PUSH (0-20 pounds force)
PUSH (20-40 pounds force)
PUSH (40-60 pounds force)
PUSH (60 or more pounds force)