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Medical Assistant
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Jefferson Center for Mental Health is Hiring a Medical Assistant Near Wheat Ridge, CO

**BONUS OPPORTUNITY ELIGIBLE**

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

The Medical Assistant will provide psychiatric nursing services to patients at Jefferson Center's Outpatient offices. Collaborate with licensed nurses in all phases of medication management and follow-up, medication problems and side effects and identify potential physical problems impacting the mental health of patients. Assist and collaborate with licensed nurses to assist in educating all patients and their families regarding psychiatric diagnoses.

Essential Duties:

  • Coordinate prescription refills; respond to all refill requests within 3 business days.
  • Coordinate PAP refills: respond to all PAP refill requests within 3 business days.
  • Educate and assist patients with the filling of medication boxes.
  • Give long-acting injections.
  • Review and order labs, notify licensed nurses of any abnormal labs requiring immediate attention.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
  • Coordinate medication processing and applications with PAP office.
  • Work with the drug representatives to ensure medication cabinets are stocked.
  • Provide patients with medication education.
  • Screen calls from patients involving medication problems and refills. Return calls promptly, within 72 hours during working days. Emergent calls will be returned the day that they are received.
  • Monitor patients for side effects of medications and notify licensed nurses of any medical condition that may affect their mental illness.
  • Monitor and review patient’s charts for medication/medical issues with appropriate follow-up.
  • Coordination of care with patient’s prescriber, including documentation of medical medications & dosing, physical diagnoses, and referrals as indicated.
  • Submit prior authorizations to patient’s’ insurance in a timely fashion.
  • Address medication changes with licensed nurses as needed.

Other Duties:

  • Attend mandatory in-services, compliance with individualized training plan if required.
  • Participate in supervision by coming prepared with an agenda. Report high risk/problem cases and utilize a problem-solving approach as well as feedback. Attending supervision at times and intervals agreed upon with supervisor.
  • Identify risk factors including lethality and report immediately to licensed nurses. Work constructively with patients to reach agreed upon outcomes, and coordinate care with internal and external providers.
  • Applicants should exhibit enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
  • Maintain effective interpersonal relations with patients, peers, upper management, visitors and the general public.
  • Effectively respond to patients needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions, timely response to phone calls, email and other requests.
  • Cooperate with other community agencies, as appropriate, and in agreement with supervisor.
  • Volunteer to work on Center committees and/or task forces.

Note: Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job. This job description is intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
  • Candidate must have a Medical Assistant Certification.
  • Ideally applicant will have some psychiatric experience but is not mandatory.
  • Candidate must have developed awareness of various medical conditions that may affect the health or psychological functioning of a patient.
  • The candidate must have basic computer skills such as e-mail and working with electronic medical records.
Salary Grade 9
  • $35,100 - $46,200 ($16.857/hr - $22.211/hr)

    • Salary is based on years of total related experience.
    • Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.

**BONUS OPPORTUNITY!! $1,000 bonus paid out on one month anniversary. ** Based on full time (40 hours/week). Prorate if less than 40 hours/week. Must work a minimum of 20 hours/week to be eligible for bonus. Current Jefferson Center employees are not eligible for sign on bonus*

Benefits Include:

  • Flexible work schedule and remote work options (Jefferson Center will offer relocation assistance, up to $1,500, to out of state candidates willing to relocate to Colorado. Please contact Recruiting for more information)
  • Medical (Kaiser or Cigna), Delta Dental, and EyeMed Vision insurance plans
  • Life, LTD/STD, and malpractice insurance paid by Jefferson Center
  • 401(k) plan with matching employer contribution and 403(b) option
  • 15% Wellness Discount on medical insurance plans for participating employees
  • 1 Paid Wellness Hour per week (based on FTE)
  • Health Insurance Reimbursement up to $125 per month
  • Generous Paid Time Off plus 13 paid holidays per year
  • Employees with 1 year of service are eligible for Supplemental Parental Leave up to 60 hours (based on FTE)
  • Extended Paid Bereavement Leave up to 20 days
  • Trauma Informed Care Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement after one year of employment
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Colorado Health Services Corps loan repayment plan options for participating employees.

COVID-19 Vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption is required for employment with Jefferson Center for Mental Health. Newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated (Received final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen) and provide proof, or have an approved medical or religious exemption, prior to their first day of employment. Information on how to request an exemption will be provided at the time of offer.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Ambulatory Healthcare Services

SALARY

$36k-42k (estimate)

POST DATE

09/26/2022

EXPIRATION DATE

11/12/2023

WEBSITE

jeffersonmentalhealth.org

HEADQUARTERS

LAKEWOOD, CO

SIZE

50 - 100

TYPE

Private

REVENUE

$10M - $50M

INDUSTRY

Ambulatory Healthcare Services

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