Medical Assistant - Psychiatry

Chapa-De

Grass Valley, CA

$23 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

Salary: $23.20 - $2740 per hour., DOE

Psychiatry MA/LVN:

The Medical Assistant (Psychiatry) is an unlicensed individual who is responsible for performing a wide variety of different clerical as well as clinical non-invasive duties, primarily in the psychiatry department with an emphasis on team-based care.

Job Duties:

Manage psychiatry referrals by processing and prioritizing in-house referrals and managing referrals to local support programs and community behavioral health resources.
Perform clinical activities that encompass all patient needs related to the safe and effective delivery of patient care based on the principles of the patient centered medical home and best practice in the ambulatory setting.
Proactively assist providers as requested and work within a team approach model that includes multiple departments and roles and includes effective contributions to the creation of a positive patient experience.
Perform administrative duties which include greeting patients, maintaining paper and electronic health records, telephone duties including notifying patients of test results, coordination of care, completing forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, scheduling tests and laboratory services, and assisting with areas related to billing and compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Medical Assistant certificate.
Minimum one year of experience
Current CPR/BLS Certificate.

About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act.