Medical Assistant

Job Description

Description:

Title: Medical Assistant

Location: Manchester, NH 03101

Job Type: Full-time (40 hours/week)

About Us:

Everyone deserves to feel healthy in both body and mind. Here at The Mental Health Center, we’re committed to helping you understand mental illness and get on the road to recovery. Our programs and services aim to restore health and improve quality of life. We believe each staff member plays an integral role in fulfilling our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. We know our employees are the key to our success and we currently have job opportunities available so YOU too can become part of our successful, energetic, and dedicated organization!

Description:

The successful applicant will be responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, sterilizing, and cleaning equipment, ordering supplies, patient education, quality care measures, updating EMR, and data entry to record meaningful use data. Must be certified or registered as a Medical Assistant and possess a current BLS certification and current CPR certification.

4 Departments hiring:

Job Description:

Community Support Services (CSS):

Community Support Services (CSS) is a team that provides care for our clients receiving Medication Management and/or MAR Withdrawal Services as part of their individualized plan of care

Medication Assisted Recovery:

The department utilizes a range of evidence-based treatment modalities to help individuals with co-occurring, severe, and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders work towards their treatment goals.

Child & Adolescent:

Our expert team of child therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals are trained to treat serious emotional and behavioral issues in children and adolescents.

Pro Health:

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester is partnering with Amoskeag Health, and this partnership is called ProHealth NH. The purpose of ProHealth NH is to proactively improve the health and wellness of young people 12 and older with Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and/or primary Substance Use Disorder in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Requirements:

Certified or registered as a Medical Assistant

Must have previous experience in office or outpatient ambulatory care.

Must demonstrate strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills, and be able to work as a member of a team.

Strong computer skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality are required.

Current BLS certification

Current CPR certification

Minimum qualification, graduate of an accredited Medical Assistant Program

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong communications skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

Must have previous experience in office or outpatient ambulatory care.

Experience:

Experience working as a Medical Assistant in a mental health center setting and/or substance misuse services is highly recommended.

Education:

Certified or registered as a Medical Assistant, current BLS certification, and current CPR certification. Minimum qualification; graduate of accredited Medical Assistant Program.

Job type: Full-time

Skills and Competencies:

Commitment to teamwork

Self-Starter, Independent

Time management and organizational skills are a must.

Excellent communication ability with co-workers, staff, clients, and community partners.

Benefits:

Health Insurance

Dental coverage

Vision Coverage

Personal Time Off (PTO)

Extended Illness Leave (EIL)

7 Paid Holidays

403(b) Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Short- and Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for Medical and Dependent Care

Flexible Work Options

Performance Bonuses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company Discounts

Employee Recognition Events

Competitive Salaries

*Supervision towards Clinical Licensure

*Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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