Front Office Medical Assistant

Southwest Behavioral and Health Services is seeking a dedicated and empathetic Front Office Rep who can help us fulfill our mission. Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities. We are seeking someone who enjoys coordinating with people organized and excellent communication skills. Does this describe you If so you may be the person we are looking for to join our dynamic Bullhead City team!

Job Preview at a Glance:

Under the direction of the Front Office Supervisor this position will be responsible for performing front and back office duties including patient care activities front office check-in and check-out scheduling verifying medical insurance and scheduling and confirming appointments.

Location & Schedule:

Work schedule-Monday 7am-4pm and Tuesday-Thursday 5am-3pm with an hour of unpaid lunch. Reporting to our Bullhead City ORS clinic.

Pay: Starting pay $16/hr.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Confirms appointments one to two days prior for all medical counseling and intake appointments.
• Schedules medication counseling and intake appointment.
• Obtains vital signs for tele-med prescribers and PCP providers
• Coordinates care and needs in accordance with established policies procedures and clinical protocols
• Administers injections performs venipuncture and EKGs as needed
• Takes vital signs of consumers and communicates results to polycom prescribers as needed.
• Makes requested client contact calls for customer service follow-up and complaint resolution
• Manages Prescriber/PCP schedules (scheduling appointments blocking documentation time meetings etc.)
• Establishes updates and maintains all client databases and scheduling of consumer appointments
• Calls one-day prior to appointment for next day BHMP and PCP appointments.
• Completes Shells in EMR system
• Completes intake referrals and screening. Assist clients with applying for AHCCCS
• Verifies client insurance eligibility/enrollment prior to appointment. Collects client fees/copay.
• May assist with processing refill request med issues and/or prior authorizations.
• Triage client services. Submit prior authorizations for insurance
• May be required to provide coverage at various SBH locations as required.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Medical Assistant training program required. Medical Assistant Certification preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in a medical or behavioral health background preferred.
• Requires prior clerical and/or customer service experience preferably in a behavioral health or healthcare setting. Consideration given for course work in lieu of part of the experience requirements.
• Required to maintain personal auto insurance per SBH guidelines.
• Must be eligible and/or have valid Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Benefits:

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical dental and vision insurance short-term/long-term 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 non-profit community-based 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 well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging a culture where every individuals unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences are welcomed and valued.

Were committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued personal journeys are respected and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program were committed to:

• Voice & Visibility ensuring every team members ideas experiences and contributions are recognized and heard.
• Fair Access fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth leadership and advancement while honoring the different journeys people take.
• Culture of Connection building authentic meaningful relationships across backgrounds roles and experiences knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
• Learning & Growth providing opportunities for ongoing development empathy and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
• Wellbeing & Safety prioritizing the mental emotional and psychological safety of every person recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at is a drug-free 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.

Required Experience:

Junior IC