Medical Assistant - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Thurs
Medical Assistant - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Thurs
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10-04-2025
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Why CMHA
Community Mental Health Affiliates Inc. (CMHA) is a private nonprofit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use treating more than 7500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticuts first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc to learn more.
Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.
CMHA is looking to hire a fulltime 30 hours per week Bilingual medical Assistant. This position will be in Waterbury CT. (MonThu 8:30am 4:30pm).
Compensation:$18.00 minimum to $20.00 maximum per hour.
Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.
Position SummaryMedical Assistant provides administrative and clinical support to medical staff by performing various responsibilities inclusive of clinical and clerical duties to ensure effective client service and optimum levels of client volume and flow while meeting all licensure and accreditation requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with directing medical assistants and other support staff to ensure that all duties are being fulfilled.
- Obtains vital signs and weight. Documents and monitors all results in the EHR system.
- Coordinates the lab preparation collection and pick up of toxicology screening supervises clients in the direct (observation) and indirect urine collection process as appropriate under the direction of the APRN/MD.
- Gathers authorization of release of protected health information from all external medical providers. Acts as liaison between CMHA prescribers and external providers to coordinate care through information sharing arranging diagnostic testing and medical.
- examinations visiting nurse service and laboratory work. Obtains prior authorizations with insurance companies.
- Provide customer service through appointment scheduling and coordination of transportation as needed.
- Facilitates medication refill requests through coordination with the pharmacy.
Requirements:
- Must have a valid drivers license.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working with adults with substance abuse/behavioral health problems in a medical office setting.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- RMA or CMA Certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious worklife balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance packages.
- 403(b)retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service.
- 11 observed holidays.
- 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend.
- 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year.
- Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service.
- Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Years (except 24/7 programs) *must be approved annually.
- Company paid Life Insurance and LongTerm Disability.
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling coaching and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household.
- Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliances academic partnerships.
- Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs) featuring comprehensive training in EvidenceBased Practices such as EMDR DBT and CBT.
- Employee discounts for shopping the New Britain YMCA travel and entertainment.
- Free employee subscriptions to the calm app.
- Annual Company Picnic.
- CMHAsponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program.
Free Student Loan Wellnessfor eligible employees and their family members access to:
- Student loan consolidation and refinancing.
- Loan payoff projection dashboard.
- Coaching and support via chat email and phone.
- College cost calculator.
- College financial planning.
- 3 NHSCapproved sites for federal student loan repayment.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancementfor eligible employees access to:
- Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers.
- Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track.
- Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable.
- The opportunity to receive the national average of $72000.00 in forgiveness.
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law does not discriminate of the basis of race color age disability sec childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familiar status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human Resources Department at.
Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human Resources Department at.
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