Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant
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17-06-2025
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Job Description
Position: Behavioral Health Medical Assistant
Job Type: Full-Time; non-exempt
Reports to: Medical Director
Location: Macomb
Job Summary:
Judson Center is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). The Medical Assistant will work in the behavioral health program with support services and an interdisciplinary team and will perform clerical administrative and clinical job duties. The Medical Assistant will work under the direction of a Front Office Operations Manager and Medical Director. Patients are referred through MCCMH DHHS Medicaid and private insurance
companies.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist clients with medication related activities.
- Assist psychiatric providers through completion of MAPS daily triaging phone calls completing/prepping medication refills administering and recording GeneSight testing.
- Complete and follow up prior authorizations needed for medications.
- Prepare clients for examinations record vital signs current complaints and pertinent history for clients.
- Maintain client medical records.
- Prepare client record information for physician referrals.
- Order medical testing and make medical referrals to outside facilities as directed by psychiatric providers.
- Type letters and memos on behalf of psychiatric providers.
- Administer injections as prescribed by psychiatric provider.
- Provide support to primary care services if needed.
- Participate in staff team meetings.
- Ensure client related paperwork including federal and state mandated forms client diagnostic records and progress notes are in the appropriate client file and electronic health record.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Certification as a Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) is preferred.
- Valid Michigan Drivers License and Insurance.
- Previous experience working in community health public health or a healthcare setting is preferred.
- Experience in patient care health education or outreach programs is a plus.
Skills Required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Knowledge of basic medical terminology and healthcare procedures.
- Bilingual abilities may be a plus depending on the community served.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a healthcare team.
- Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Working Conditions
- Clinical office environment; Non-Traditional hours may vary.
- May involve travel to different community locations.
- Working with consumers with a variety of behaviors including aggression.
- Regularly required to walk stand sit communicate verbally and in writing hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard. Close vision requirements due to computer work
Direct Reports
- None
Employment Type
Full Time
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