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Medical Assistant
Position Classification : Non-exempt, full-time, with benefits (Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401K, paid sick days and vacations)
Accountable to: Medical Director
Medical Assistant Position Description:
Pathway Society is seeking Medical Assistants with experience in working with medications in a substance use treatment or related field. The Medical Assistant will work as medication lead in a residential substance use treatment program and perform an array of tasks such as logging in medications, inventorying and scheduling medications, overseeing medication accuracy protocols and medication reconcialiation. The Medical Assistant will also be responsible for assisting clients with medication refills and scheduling appointments. The Medical Assistant will work closely with the programs LVNs and senior medical staff as well as the programs Operations Manager. Medical Assistants will be required to take up to 10 hours of training that includes Relias modules and the electronic health record.
Medical Assistant Primary Responsibilities:
- Logging in client medications into the electronic health record at admission and updating all medication orders post-admission including discontinuation and changes in prescriptions
- Entering inventories of all prescription medications
- Scheduling medications as per prescriptions
- Covering medication times during standard shift and logging medication events into the electronic medication administration record (E-MAR)
- Running reports to monitoring missed medications and incomplete E-MARs
- Correcting mistakes in medication data entry and coaching responsible staff
- Monitoring and sending in refill requests in consultation with medical staff
- Reonciling medications -matching inventory to physical counts
- Monitoring destruction of expired/abandoned medications per regulations
- Scheduling appointments with doctors, dentists, etc.
- Working collaboratively with medical staff, care coordinators, withdrawal management technicians and management to maintain an accurate and up-to-date medication record
Medical Assistant Qualifications:
- A Medical Assisant certification, preferably a Certified Medical Assistant Administrative (CMAA), or national certification (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, AMCA, CCBMA) is highly desirable.
- Medication clerks without CMAA or other certification with at least of 3 years of experience will need to demonstrate a minimum of 6 hours of Medical Assisting classes or agree to complete 6-hours of basic MA training within 3 months of hire.
- General knowledge of clinical terminology and normal ranges for vital signs
- Current First Aid certification/CPR certification
- Current Tuberculosis Test Results (annual requirement).
- Valid California Driver License
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- Good judgment and ability to function in emergency situations
- Ability to work with people differing in value systems, ethnicity, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities and disabilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, including excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, intensive, client centered environment
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and email in a Windows based PC
- Basic knowledge of or experience with an electronic health record
- Ability to maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
- Ability to work full-time, weekends and nights (weekend & night rotation available)
Physical Requirements
- Climbing; ascending or descending stairs, ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
- Kneeling; bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
- Crouching; bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Reaching; extending hand (s) and arms above head in any direction.
- Hearing; perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
- Lifting; able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 20 pounds.
- Visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal.
Other Duties
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, activities and scheduled shift may change at any time, with or without notice.