Medical Assistant

The Center for Human Development, (CHD) is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our Park Street Behavioral and Medical Services team in West Springfield, MA. This is an exciting position for a medical assistant who wants to make a positive impact to the population served.

Your role as a Medical Assistant

• The Medical Assistant is an integral part of the client’s service team and within the Park Street team. You will have the ability to use an electronic medical record for chart review and telehealth appointments, develop supportive relationships with clients, interact with clients in order to assess needs, obtain vital signs, complete PAs, coordination of medical and psychiatric care with clients’ support network ( e.g. family members, other service providers), active collaboration with other agencies to coordinate client treatment, liaison with local pharmacies to fill prescriptions for clients’ medications, and prepare lab requests and obtain results
• Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
• Managing Provider Schedules
• Provider Visit Prep
• Prior Authorizations
• Obtaining Medical Records / communicating with community providers
• Answering phones
• Rooming Patients
• Performing vital signs
• Engaging with the EHR
• Submitting Referrals
• Other duties as identified by programmatic need

Requirments

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant
• 1 year experience in a medical/clinical practice required
• Experience with Prior Authorizations preferred
• Medication Administration (MAP) Certifications preferred
• CPR and First Aid Certificate, preferred
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply

Success Factor

The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, team-oriented individual that is ready to contribute to the betterment of the team. We are looking for a professional medical assistant to compliment the dynamic growing team.

Pay range is $20.00-$24.00 an hour based on experience. Take advantage of our phenomenal benefits package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

This is a full time role, on-site, 40 hours a week with two schedule options