Medical Assistant - North Range Behavioral Hlth-Greeley

Job Location - Main Center - Greeley, CO
Salary Range - $16.15 - $21.76 Hourly
This position travels between our Main Administrative Center, The Counseling
Center at West Greeley, and The Counseling Center at Windsor
North Range Behavioral Health believes no one should fight behavioral health
challenges alone. Our experienced, well-trained team offers comprehensive
services to help treat the "whole" person. No other behavioral health
organization offers more programs and solutions for children, adults, and
families. We collaborate closely with other community resources so our
customers can experience seamless and compassionate care.
North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive mental
health and substance use disorder services to children youth, adults, and
families across a wide spectrum of needs. We serve people with insurance,
Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Medicare, CHP+, those without
insurance, and those who prefer to pay out-of-pocket. Our prevention and
education programs help support thriving, healthy families, and
communities. We integrate clinical expertise, research, and the values and
culture of our customers in our treatment and care. Our approaches are
trauma-informed and based on customer strengths and goals and on proven
evidenc
North Range Behavioral Health provides a culture of continuous learning and
development. We know that change is inevitable, creativity is vital, and
success comes from adjusting sails together, with a hopeful and resilient
heart
Vision
Where Hope Begins and Change Is Possible
Mission
North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive care for
people who face mental health and addiction challenges.
Values
Customer First: We help our customers achieve recovery, every day.
Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness, empathy, and dignity.
Collaboration: We build strong relationships, internally and externally,
to ensure effective care for our customers.
Under direct supervision, performs a variety of basic and routine patient
care and clerical duties to assist medical providers in the care and treatment
of clients in a behavioral health environment. Takes brief medical
histories, records vital signs, and answers clients' questions.
Actively seeks information to understand client circumstances, problems,
expectations, and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with
clien
Duties Performed:
Provide individualized patient care by performing appropriate basic, routine
and regular delegated medical functions as directed by the prescribing
provider and within appropriate scope of practice as inferred by knowledge,
skill level, and agency guidelines.
Interview clients to determine reason for visit; take and record clients'
vital sign measurements, (i.e. blood pressure, pulse, respiration,
temperature, height and weight, AIMS assessment); take urine samples
and check glucose levels; and provide findings to appropriate prescriber,
according to standard requirements.
Organize lab reports, most recent prescriber notes, and other pertinent
information for current client visit.
Ensure accurate and timely entry of all medical information and prescriber
notes into electronic health record; confirm coding of services rendered is
ethically appropriate and results in successful billing.
Respond to client concerns, via phone and in person, regarding medications
and other health issues within scope of practice. Refer and report to
prescriber(s) when necessary.
Assist with coordination of medication refill requests; obtain prior
authorizations for medications as required by insurance. Work proactively with
payor sources to ensure payment of services; align services with payor
authorizations and/or request authorization prior to provision of service.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility by supporting agency collection policies and
procedures; assure client understanding of servic charges and fee changes.
Perform routine clerical and reception duties, as required, such as filing
client visit records and correspondence, preparing forms for laboratory,
answering telephones and taking messages, greeting and checking in
clients, and scheduling patient appointments.
Prepare supplies and give injections; assist clients in the organization of
medications (med boxes, schedules, etc.).
Order and maintain medical equipment and supplies; take and maintain
inventory.
Prepare treatment room(s) for use by physicians and other medical
providers by cleaning, stocking and arranging supplies, equipment and
instruments. Sterilize reusable supplies and instruments appropriately,
using germicide solution.
Review and communicate to physician and other medical provider appointment
schedule to determine client visit order and solicit special instructions or
requests for the day; keep clients, physician or other medical
providers, and other team members, informed of physician's or other
medical provider's status and/or time delays throughout the day.
May provide education regarding diagnosis, medications (side effects,
etc.), and lifestyle management to clients and/or other involved parties.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma equivalent
Graduate of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent experience
Valid Drivers license and a driving record that meets agency insurability
requirements... for full information follow application link.