Medical Assistant- Sbhc (2 OUT OF 2)

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VOTED by our Staff TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS! - Hartford Courant, 2023.

InterCommunity, Inc is a FQHC LA (Federally Qualified Health Center Look Alike). Our health center provides same-day primary care services to every member of the community, regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We also provide a wide array of behavioral health services.

Our community Health Care Centers are located at 281 Main St. East Hartford, 40 Coventry St. Hartford and 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor. InterCommunity's Addiction Services offers a similarly wide range of substance use treatment and recovery-supportive services, with many sites in the Hartford area.

We provide services across the spectrum of care, including primary care, residential detoxification and substance use treatment, multiple levels of residential care, outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services and social rehabilitation.

AMAZING Benefits!

At Intercommunity, we believe our benefits should make a difference to you, to your family and to the life you lead outside of work. Benefits are more valuable than ever before and are a significant part of our total compensation package. InterCommunity offers a choice of medical plan options so you can choose the plan that best meets your needs and those of your family.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Benefits

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance- with flexible contribution options to include 2 HDHP w/ HSA contribution at no cost premium or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision.
• STD, LTD & Disability coverage - employer paid.
• Basic Life & AD&D employer paid.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match and 3% employer give after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked.
• Career advancement opportunities.

Summary:

Accountable for providing a full range of administrative and medical support responsibilities in a school based health center setting. All duties and responsibilities are administered under the supervision of licensed professionals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs all administrative duties of the SBHC Care Coordinator
• Documents medical assistant interventions in client medical record encounter forms
• Performs vital assessment of clients prior to medical appointments
• May assist in physical examinations and/or other medical appointments as needed not limited to reproductive health examinations
• May purchase medical service supplies
• Assists APRN in availability of office instruments, equipment, medications, and supplies
• Ensures cleanliness of equipment and environment
• Promotes enrollment of SBHC, data entry, scanning, and updating all spreadsheets for SBHC
• Coordinates all authorization telephone calls/faxes to insurance companies, pharmacies and other.
• Red Cross CPR certified
• All Agency staff required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*
• All Support Staff Employees MUST show proof of CPR Certification within 60 days of official start date.

Requirements

Education &/Or Experience:

Graduate of an accredited medical assistant program. Commission on accreditation of Allied Health Education programs(CAAHEP) and The accrediting bureau of Health Education schools(ABHES). 2 years work related experience.

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills