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Montcalm Care Network
Certified Medical Assistant
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What they do
A Medical Assistant assists physicians and other medical specialists with routine administrative or clinical tasks. Organizes patient records, schedules appointments, and prepares medical equipment. May specialize in administrative or clinical work, or specialize in a particular area of medicine, i.e. assisting in the office of an ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Works in medical offices.
$41,481 / year median in Michigan
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Join an innovative workforce dedicated to providing evidence-based, integrated mental health care. Montcalm Care Network is seeking a Certified/Registered Medical Assistant. Under the supervision of the Integrated Health Services Manager (or Access/Crisis Services Manager), the Medical Assistant creates a welcoming environment while providing scheduling and medical care supports to persons with severe/persistent mental illness, developmental disabilities, and/or serious emotional disturbances who receive psychiatric, nursing, or other health care services. Medical Assistants serve multiple functions including the provision of psychotropic injectable medications, taking vital signs, performing health screens with new patients, scheduling, and ensuring medication pre-authorizations. MAs also promote preventative care and self-management health care strategies, mental health recovery, wellness, and full participation within the community for consumers in a manner where practice is trauma informed, co-occurring capable, person/family centered and integrated with other health care providers. MAs work alongside our psychiatric and nurse practitioner staff, ensuring quality care to persons with serious mental illness and developmental disabilities. Ideal candidates are experienced in providing injections and work well in a fast paced, team-based atmosphere.