Medical Assistant
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Job Description
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is one of Arizonas oldest and largest nonprofit communitybased providers of behavioral health services. We offer an array of programs to meet the unique needs of the communities we serve. SB&H is a wellestablished voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.
We are seeking a fulltime Medical Assistant to join our Mesa OP Clinic. This location provides mental health treatments including medication monitoring and assistance for persons with addictions.
The Medical Assistant will work inoffice MondayFriday standard business hours (no evenings weekends or holidays).
Job Preview at a Glance:
The Medical Assistant will report to Front Office Supervisor. Position will be responsible for medical and administrative support. In addition the position will provide care and coordination to clients.
Responsibilities:
- Takes vital signs and communicates results to prescribers.
- Administers injections venipuncture and EKGs.
- Makes requested client contact calls for medication related followup and complaint resolution.
- Processes lab results requests for medication refills/issues prior authorizations and requests from prescribers.
- Completes Targeted Investment Screening and PCP coordination for all enrolled clients.
- Assists with scheduling prescriber appointments and coordination for clients who are transitioning from inpatient care.
- Maintains accurate thorough and current documentation of contact with consumers and services received/provided.
Qualifications:
- 21years of age
- High School Diploma or G.E.D required
- Completion of a Medical Assistant training program required.
- One to Two years of experience in a behavioral and/or clinical setting required
Benefits:
- 5 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment with increased accruals after continued service!
- 10 paid holidays
- Lowcost medical dental and vision insurance shortterm/longterm disability and life insurance for employees
- We will help you save for retirement 40 company match up to a 10 deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
- Career Development Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
- We help you with your higher education goals Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
- Employee Assistance Program Health & Wellness and much more!
About SB&H
Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing nonprofit communitybased provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area rural Maricopa County Gila Pinal Mohave Coconino and Yavapai Counties. We are a wellestablished voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.
At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services we are deeply committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We believe that fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for both our employees and the individuals we serve is essential to our mission. SB&H remains dedicated to creating a workplace where all team members feel valued respected and empowered and where diverse perspectives are celebrated. We also strive to ensure that the communities we serve receive compassionate culturally responsive care in a welcoming and affirming space. Our commitment to DEI is unwavering and we will continue to build an organization that reflects these values in everything we do.
To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at and Values
Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.
Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Quality
- Empowerment
- Innovation
- Trust
SB&H is a drugfree workplace drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
