What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant/Medical Assistant position at Driftless Area Behavioral Services?
Job Title
Office Assistant/Certified Medical Assistant
We are a growing outpatient mental health clinic that is seeking a full-time (32 hours/week) Office Assistant/Medical Assistant to work from 7:45am-4:15pm, Monday-Thursday. There is a potential of additional hours in the future. Approximate start date of December 2023.
Job Summary
· Office support for an outpatient behavioral health clinic including greeting patients, answering clinic phone, ensuring smooth patient flow, scheduling appointments, confirming patient paperwork is completed, coordinating providers’ schedules, maintaining the clinic schedule, and resolving scheduling conflicts as they arise.
· Work with providers to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a busy clinic practice effectively, efficiently, and accurately.
· Communicates effectively with referral sources.
· Provides the administrative and information management function for the clinic including copying, scanning, faxing, mailing, filing documents in medical records and uploading into electronic medical record.
· Ordering office supplies.
· Obtains and records vital signs, screenings, weights, and heights accurately into medical record.
· Continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal procedures within the clinic.
· Continuously monitors completeness of patient records and forms.
Requirements
· One to two years’ experience in a clinic or hospital setting is preferred, but not required.
· Experience in mental health field preferred, but not required.
· Medical Assistant Certification preferred, but not required.
· Registration/scheduling/billing knowledge preferred.
· Must possess basic computer skills (email, internet, Excel, Word) and ability to work independently with minimum supervision required.
· Basic understanding of office equipment such as fax/copy/scanner.
· Knowledge and understanding of HIPAA regulations.
Benefits
Paid time off, Paid holidays.
Contact Info
Driftless Area Behavioral Services
1250 E. Business Hwy 151, Suite D.
PO Box 632
Platteville, WI 53818
Phone: (608) 470-2200
Fax: (608) 470-2200
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 32 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Outpatient
- Private practice
Work Location: In person
Salary : $31,100 - $39,400