Position - Medical Assistant -

Outpatient Location:

East Chicago, IN Regional Health Systems is Northwest Indiana's largest provider of community-based mental health care, primary health care and addiction treatment services. We offer adults and children—both uninsured and insured—integrated care through our community mental health center and federally qualified health center. Regional Health Systems is a member of the Regional Care Group .

Position Description:

To provide technical psychiatric mental health services to adolescents or adults, which are directed toward: 1. Assistance in maintaining daily routines while clients are in a residential or day treatment setting. 2. Providing skills and support to enable clients to regain coping abilities and prevent further disability. 3. Performing routine medical assistant functions to/for clients/residents 4. Creating a therapeutic milieu to facilitate treatment.

Essential Function:

• Monitor Medication self-administration
• Organize medication cabinet ensuring medication are available, inventoried, and organized.
• Obtain or assist client in measuring and documentation vital signs, temperature, blood sugar, and blood pressure
• Medical Treatment Coordination
• Emergency intervention care od clients in crisis
• Documentation
• Participate in development to the Master Treatment Plan and Updates, if applicable
• Instruct in Skill Building and Medication Training and Support, if applicable
• Conduct educational groups, if applicable
• Trainer/lead responsibilities
• Transports clients as required safely and on time, If applicable
• Competes Medicaid required transportation documents for eligible clients for each trip, if applicable
• Policies, Procedures, Manuals, Resource Documents
• Ethical/Legal Issues - understanding of state codes and following standards
• Diversity
• Computer Literacy
• Teamwork and performance improvement
• Communicates effectively
• Consumer Satisfaction Ratings
• Works cooperatively with supervisor and others

Safety Requirements:

• Associate Degree from Medical Assistant training program that is accredited by ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools) or CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education)
• Certification is recommended at this time but not required.

Certified Medical Assistant/CMA (certified by the

American Association of Medical Assistants Experience:

none required

Job Type:

Full-time Day Shift What RCG has to offer you: Up to 20 days Paid Time Off 9 Paid Holidays Health Insurance (full-time only) Dental Insurance (full-time only) Vision Insurance (full-time only) Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Flexible Spending Account 401(k) Plan Employee Assistance Program Wellness Differential for Discounted Gym Membership Tuition Assistance National Health Service Corps Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time only)

Working Advantage Employee Discount Program Salary:

$16.53 - $19.83 per hour If what you have read speaks to you, because you have a passion for helping people, then apply today! We need you!

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$16.53 - $19.83 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Loan forgiveness Paid time off Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you open to pay range ($16.53-$19.83)? Can you pass a pre-employment drug screening? Can you pass a criminal history background check?

Experience:

Medical Assitant:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Preferred) Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person