What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Assistant position at Parkside Hospital?
Do you enjoy making a difference in a patient’s life? Do you want to make a difference in your community? Come work at Parkside! Where healing happens. Every day.
Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Outpatient Clinic is a comprehensive mental healthcare system providing acute inpatient care, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy. With a focus on society’s most vulnerable population, Parkside provides world-class mental health services for youth and adults. For over 65 years, Parkside’s physicians, therapists, and staff have provided state of the art, patient-centered care that propels families from hopeful to hope-filled. As a center of excellence, we cultivate talent and provide professional purpose. Together we facilitate healing, one patient at a time.
We are looking for a Medical Assistant for our Outpatient Department! The Medical Assistant is responsible for providing high quality direct and indirect patient care within the Outpatient Department to assist all Medical Specialist providers in meeting our patients' needs. Knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders: cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral. Facilitates medication refills and related paperwork for medications when needed. Assists in Injection clinic and Medication Assisted Treatment as directed by Medical Specialists. Participates in the department's performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Medical Assistant-Outpatient
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age
- Flags and charts treatment plans daily for Outpatient Department. Completes analysis for needed signatures
- Facilitates medication refills timely including completion of paperwork, such as “Prior Authorizations” prepared for RN, APRN, physician review; interacts with pharmacy staff to ensure accuracy of timely refills for patients; Schedules Outpatient appointments as needed for patients.
- Functions as a patient and family advocate at all times. Assists patients with requests for information in a timely manner.
- Completes vital signs and charting into the EHR for all patients being seen by practitioner.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Consults other departments and the treatment team as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
- Current CMA license without restrictions
- 3 years experience as a Medical Assistant
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Trauma Informed Care and Handle with Care training
Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401K and match start immediately, and includes a generous match
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability and more!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!