Medical Assistant 25-39
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Position: Medical Assistant
Req.#: 2539
FTE: Fulltime NonExempt
Unit: UAW
Department/Location: Nursing Services
Pay Range:$17.24 $22.86. The final hourly rate compensation is commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package
Medical Assistant
Network180 employees make a difference in peoples lives every day making our community a better place to live.We are the Behavioral Health Community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health substance abuse treatment coordination and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others.
We are seeking a Medical Assistant responsible for direct service to clients in the clinical outpatient setting of a Psychiatric Services Clinic the Greenwood Clinic Integrated Case Management Assertive Community Treatment or the Youth and Family Outpatient/Healthy Transitions Clinic. Network180s Psychiatric Services is an urgent/emergent clinic that serves both adults and children with mental illness and substance use disorder needs. The Greenwood Clinic is an outpatient clinic that serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have mental illness and substance use disorder needs. Integrated Case Management is a PatientCentered Behavioral Health Home that is based on the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines for the PatientCentered Medical Home. This multidisciplinary teambased model includes: a psychiatrist registered nurse medical assistant case managers outpatient therapists and peer support. The team serves consumers with mental illness and substance use disorder needs with an emphasis on evidencebased therapeutic treatments. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams provide outpatient communitybased treatments for our most severely mentally ill following the ACT current ACT guidelines. Our Youth and Family clinic serves children with therapy and psychiatric medication care on an outpatient basis. This psychiatric team for the YFOC clinic is shared with the Healthy Transitions Clinic which is a combined case management psychiatric and therapy services for at risk youth 1626 years old who are transitioning from pediatric care to adult care.
This position is 40 hours a week Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. There is no weekend on call or holiday requirements for this position. This assignment is in person at 790 Fuller Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503.
Network180 has made the safety of our employees a priority. We provide Personal Protection Equipment for our employees and thorough safety and cleaning protocols are in place. Job interviews are being conducted in person or via the internet.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a Medical Assistant certificate program from an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Current valid CPR certification or obtain within 6 months of hire
- Education or training in the basics of medical terminology
- Computer skills including word processing spreadsheets database management and email
- Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and skills and capabilities of bridging language/cultural barriers to Network180 services within diverse communities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- CMA certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants or the RMA certification through American Medical Technologists preferred
- Strong understanding of services for psychiatric and substance disordered consumers and a strong recovery philosophy preferred
- One year of experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinical setting preferred
- Experience working with an Electronic Health Record preferred
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in the job description are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
For a detailed job description and responsibilities please see pdf document attached to this posting. Applications are accepted until the position has been filled. Network180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Network180 participates in EVerify.
Network180 is a drug and alcoholfree workplace which includes the prohibition of medical and recreational use. Successful completion of a drug screen is part of our background check process.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at or .
Employment Type
Full Time
