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Community Health Connections Medical Assistant - Substance Use Programs (OBOT) in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Description
Make an impact in your community through a career in health care!
Community Health Connections (CHC), founded on February 25, 2002, is a mainstay for compassionate care, regardless of income or insurance status. We have over 20 years of experience as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving everyone who comes through our doors; including low income, underinsured, uninsured, publicly housed, and homeless populations, in 35 cities and towns in North Central Massachusetts.
The Medically Assisted Treatment Medical Assistant-Case Manager provides administrative support with program data collection, maintenance and reporting. The Medical Assistant provides assistance to the patients and providers to manage the flow of program visits and services across CHC. The Medical Assistant will assist with data collection and entering into the appropriate systems, and that follow up with patients to coordinate appointments is completed. The position works in conjunction with the RN-OBOT and the Nurse Manager-Fitchburg, and demonstrates excellent decision-making skill, problem solving, and attention to detail. The position is responsible for highly sensitive information, which requires a clear understanding of medical and behavioral health confidentiality.
Responsibilities include:
Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs (including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and other procedures as needed)
Assists in preparing patients for routine diagnostic procedures (i.e., urine specimens) and performing selected POC screening tests.
Work is of medium demand, walking and standing.
Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients.
Organization and coordination of Suboxone and Vivitrol schedules, distribution of patients across sites and provider time blocks.
Management of provider registry for patients receiving MAT
Provide support during screening, intake, induction, stabilization and maintenance phases of patient treatment.
Tracking, follow-up and reporting of diagnostic services, diagnostic test results, referrals for diagnostic tests, tracking of results and closing the loop for all test results.
Communication with providers, patients and the patient’s families when appropriate
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED required, Associate Degree in Medical Office Assistant or equivalent preferred.
Previous experience preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish and/or Hmong preferred.
Work experience similar to a medical office environment
Computer skills for accurate data entry
Knowledge of basic medical terminology
CPR certification or equivalent
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced medical office environment.
We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits including bonuses, paid time off (vacation, sick, personal and 10 holidays), health, dental, life, vision, 401K, and more!
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Medical office experience: Some Knowledge
Accurate Data Entry: Some Knowledge
Medical terminology: Some Knowledge
Bilingual (Spanish/Eng.): Intermediate
Education
Required
- High School or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
Certified Medical Asst.
CPR