Job Information
Eliot Community Human Services Psychiatric Medical Assistant, LPN in Concord, Massachusetts
Description
Eliot is a leader in the Behavioral Health realm and provides an integrated and comprehensive network of services to adults with psychiatric disabilities that are evidence based, provide rehabilitation and hope to those in services. Eliot is known for our innovative clinical approach, high quality clinical training and for having the most talented people in community behavioral health services.
Eliot is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Medical Assistant with experience working with adults in the mental health realm. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in data management and multitasking. They will also show unwavering compassion to clients and the ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities:
Interview clients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height and Review of Systems as indicated
Ensure clients are shown to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician
Complete brief medical and health assessments with clients
Reconcile medications and vaccines with other medical personnel
Develop and implement systems to schedule appointments for clients
As directed or indicated, provide education and wellness activities both individually and in groups
Work Client Registries via Electronic Health Record, Microsoft Access, Excel or other database
Monitor the database to identify and reach out to those needing services
Automate and perform processes by phone or send letters to clients either overdue for medical care or out of compliance with the goals of their care.
Act as liaison to medical providers for health issues, documentation and other related information.
Triage prescriber messages
Provide education about medications to clients
Collaborate with a range of multidisciplinary team members to meet the needs of clients
Schedule, review and enter lab results
Requirements:
Experience working with adults in the mental health realm
Compassionate approach towards clients
Ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Capability to automate and perform processes by phone or send letters to clients overdue for medical care or out of compliance with care goals
Acting as a liaison to medical providers for health issues, documentation, and related information
Proficient in triaging prescriber messages
Experience collaborating with a range of multidisciplinary team members to meet client needs
Competence in scheduling, reviewing, and entering lab results
Schedule: 9am-5pm, Monday- Friday
Hourly Rate: $28.69/hour.
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Required
Med Administration: Advanced
Computer Software Skills: Advanced
Ability to deal with fast pace setting: Advanced
Preferred
Bilingual: Advanced
Communication Skills: Intermediate
Administrative Tasks: Intermediate
Education
Preferred
- Associates or better in Nursing
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Cert Medical Assistant
MA Driver's License
Preferred
- LPN
Experience
Preferred
- 3 years: Experience with the population