Certified Medical AssistantAmerican Medical Technologist CMAAMT-Full Time
Certified Medical AssistantAmerican Medical Technologist CMAAMT-Full Time
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WellStone is North Alabamas most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13000 persons annually throughout Northern Alabama with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a nonprofit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life from children to older adults.
The Medical Assistant in our WellStone Emergency Services facility (WES) will care for patients with a potential substance use disorder (SUD) or mental health crisis. This candidate will work with our WellStone Emergency Services team (WES) and the treatment team to support our patients medical and psychological needs. This will include ensuring proper documentation as required by state and federal law intake of patients and their initial medical stats responding to messages and calls and communicate them based on urgency. This position is fulltime for ALL shifts.
What were looking for:
- Must be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA AMT) with some experience in the field.
- Provide a copy of your current Medical Assistant Certificate along with your application.
- Must hold a valid Alabama Drivers License and maintain a driving record acceptable to the agencys insurance carrier.
- Must maintain a minimum of $300000/$100000/$50000 personal automobile liability insurance coverage on private vehicles.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
- Knowledge of principles techniques and standards in a clinic setting.
- Knowledge of vital signs
- Willingness to provide services in a nontraditional setting.
- Ability to relate warmly to clients and provide personcentered care
- Ability to recognize in individuals any adverse reactions to medication.
What youll be doing:
- Take temperature pulse blood pressure and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and record the information in the EHR.
- Document physical assessments of consumers. Maintain complete and accurate documentation.
- Observe all safety and security procedures. Promote a safe and pleasant work environment.
- Assist consumers with releases of information and other forms as needed
- Complete a medication checklist for each consumer seen
- Respond to all patient messages and document these conversations in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Contact the doctor when a significant change in the clients medications is indicated
- Responsible for completing all forms and paperwork required by the agency state and federal laws
- Participate in training activities to increase skills and become more knowledgeable in methods and techniques used in the care of psychiatric clients in the use and effects of psychotropic customer service and crisis deescalation.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 1st & 3rd shift
What we offer: (Benefits for full time employees)
- Competitive Medical dental and vision prices
- State Retirement through RSA plus an optional 457b with a company match
- 9 paid holidays throughout the year
- Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders are committed to one another through collaboration and are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.
Employment Type
Full-Time
