Behavioral Health Medical Assistant at Austin Regional Clinic: ARC | Austin | Rezi

Behavioral Health Medical Assistant at Austin Regional Clinic: ARC

Behavioral Health Medical Assistant

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC · Austin

3 weeks ago

Behavioral Health Medical Assistant

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC · Austin

a month ago
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Responsibilities

  • Room patients, take and document vital signs, and prepare patients for the provider.
  • Ensure completion of paperwork for new-patient intake and established-patient follow-up.
  • Review provider refill in-baskets and assist with medication requests.
  • Review EMR system triage in-baskets.
  • Review result notes and inform patients of normal lab results.
  • Coordinate pharmacogenomic testing.
  • Plan, organize, and direct Pediatric Behavioral Health Department clinic and administrative support functions.
  • Coordinate and streamline processes for the Behavioral Health department.
  • Contact patients overdue for follow-up to assist with scheduling and address barriers.
  • Follow up with at-risk patients to maintain connection to care.
  • Coordinate and manage provider schedules.
  • Connect patients to community resources.
  • Coordinate care with other care team members.
  • Ensure rooms are stocked and supplies are current.
  • Administer medication under physician direction within scope of practice.
  • Perform diagnostic testing including EKGs, audiograms, tympanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings.
  • Post patient test results through MyChart.
  • Clean patient rooms and handle dirty linens.
  • Assist providers with procedures, including equipment setup, patient preparation, and documentation.
  • Maintain equipment such as autoclaves and sterilizers.
  • Answer incoming calls to triage and determine acuity.
  • Utilize smart phrases for phone messages and routing.
  • Train new employees.
  • Assist in scheduling staff.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Medical Assistant experience, or CNA/EMT/PCT experience providing direct patient care including manual vitals and medication/injection administration, or graduation from a medical assistant program.
  • Current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider CPR card or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.

Skills

  • Medication and injection administration
  • Medical terminology
  • Organizational skills
  • Phone listening skills
  • Multi-tasking
  • Customer service
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Teamwork
  • Computer and keyboarding skills
  • EMR system proficiency

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Experience Level

  • Six months or more experience as a Medical Assistant preferred
  • Experience working in a behavioral health practice preferred

Education Level

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Medical Assistant certification preferred

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • PTO
  • 401(k)
  • EAP
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Child Care Assistance
  • Health & Fitness
  • Sick Child Care Assistance
  • Development

About the Company

  • Voted a top Central Texas employer for over 15 years.
  • One of Central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations.