Medical Assistant

Description

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InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in:

•  281 Main St., East Hartford
•  40 Coventry St., Hartford
•  828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

• Primary care integration
• Residential detox and treatment
• Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Employment and community support
• Mobile crisis evaluations
• Judicial support services
• Social rehabilitation

Why Work With Us?

At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters — at work and beyond. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.  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.

Our Benefits Include:

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision coverage.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
• Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

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*

Schedule:

10 Months - Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4 PM

May be required to travel to cover different SBHC sites as needed.

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:

Please review the below common competencies for this position. If inappropriate or should include others- please enter here. There should be no more than 6.

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