Job Details
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
Job Description
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides compassionate, professional treatment and recovery services to adults, children, families and veterans affected by mental health issues, substance abuse and addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our purpose is to help every individual recover and live independent, successful and fulfilling lives.
Highland Rivers is seeking a Medical Assistant for the Whitfield County area.
Responsibilities include:
Electronically send/receive records to/from individuals’ PCPs. Documents within EHR all contacts/attempted contacts with PCPs.
Uploads in the EHR, individuals’ lab results, ensuring results are shared with the clinic nurse/NP/MD. Also sends the lab results to the individual via mail or within the patient portal.
Sends health communications to individuals via the patient portal and responds to individuals’ questions/inquiries received through the patient portal.
Completes any medication prior authorizations or patient assistance applications the Doctor/NP needs completed.
Returns phone calls to individuals DAILY when they have questions/problems about their medications/lab results/etc.
As needed assists the Outpatient Nurse Manager with tasks such as managing the medical supplies within the clinic’s medication room/nursing office, completing reviews/audits, etc.
Minimum:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
2-3 years experience as a Medical Assistant at a medical practice.
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health does not discriminate with regard to employment, genetic information, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age or national origin.