Medical Assistant (MESH)

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Medical Assistant (MESH)

About the Organization Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is a faith inspired non-profit organization, mission-driven, family-friendly, and passionate about services to our communities.

We offer a wide variety of exciting career opportunities in the areas of Direct Care, Clinical, Fundraising, Human Resources, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Nursing.

When you join us, you can expect a true focus on work-life balance, rewarding career, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefit programs.

Some of our benefits include : generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time; Employee Assistance Program, excellent health & pension plans;

Public Student Loan Forgiveness program; and wide array of training and staff development opportunities to earn on-site CEUs.

Catholic Charities is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for staff as well as for people seeking assistance.

To learn more about the agency, please visit our website at : . For frequently asked questions, please click here : / careers / frequently-asked-questions / Req Number MED-24-00001 Location BHS - Riverbank (Burlington, NJ) Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time Number of Openings 1 Category Medical / Nursing Description

The medical assistant will provide clients with health care navigation in the community within the CCBHC / BHH / Virtual exam room model.

The medical assistant will provide structured advocacy, social support, and navigation to high-risk patients in order to help them reach their health goals.

Requirements

• Greet and room patients at various sites, including virtual exam rooms, and in home / community
• Obtain and document patient medical history, vital signs, current medications, medication dosage and frequency, patient allergens in EHR
• Responsible for scheduling and resolving of Dr. Appointments and follow up appointments in coordination with administrative staff
• Assist with retrieval of collaborative client care documents from community partners / client consents / medication refills
• Educates and advises patients on specified medical issues within established parameters
• Data entry of CCBHC client measures into clinical record
• Assist with medication prior authorizations
• Maintain accurate and strict confidentiality of patient information in electronic and / or manual systems as established by the appropriate protocols, regulations, and policies.
• Contacts and / or meets with eligible patients to enroll them in the program
• Clearly explains eligibility, benefits of the program, and enrollment process to patient
• Performs, when possible, appropriate Social Determinants of Health Screening
• Documents all interactions with patients and potential patients in electronic system(s), as directed
• Analyzes health system data to identify patients who are at eligible for the program
• Acts as a Liaison between staff, to facilitate care management activities
• Assists Community Health Workers and their clients with accessing services appropriate to address the needs of enrolled patients
• Accesses and runs reports to facilitate data collection for program operations and evaluation
• Performs Administrative activities, including assistance with CHW recruitment, hiring and training
• Prepares reports and documents as needed or requested
• Attends regular team meetings, both internal and external
• Maintains privacy of Protected Health Information as required by law and CC policy
• Performs other duties as reasonably assigned by Nurse Executive

Position Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Good knowledge of the resources of the Trenton community
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate, verbally an in writing, and interact effectively with individuals from diverse groups regardless of race, sex, age, and / or sexual orientation and members of under-resourced communities.
• Must enjoy working as part of a team.
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions
• Comfortable with computer data entry
• Data collection / management / analysis
• Excellent computer skills

Required :

• NJ Medical Assistant Graduate / certificate eligible
• CPR Certification
• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
• Driver’s abstract must be in good standing.

Exempt / Non-Exempt Non-Exempt Weekly Work Hours 40 Proposed Salary $20 / hr $41,600 / year ScheduleMon-Fri 8 : 00 am-4 : 30 pm

This position is currently accepting applications.