Job Description
Job Description
Medical Assistant - PsychiatryAster Mental Health is currently searching for a suitably qualified Psychiatric Medical Assistant to support our growing clinical needs. The role will be offered on a full-time basis as an employed, W-2 position.
Our practice is a physician-led, patient-first private practice that provides integrated psychiatric and counseling treatment to adults 18 years and older. Our patients are high functioning with strong familial and friendship support networks and an active interest in pursuing their individual, couple, or family therapy treatment. We prioritize patient needs which determine treatment frequency and approaches, and may include psychodynamic, psychoanalytic,
relational/attachment-based, CBT and other validated approaches. You can learn more about our practice at
www.astermentalhealth.com.In this role, you will have the following responsibilities:
- Administer and monitor Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments to patients
- Administer and monitor patients undertaking Spravato Esketamine treatments
- Undertake clinical tasks (e.g., taking vital signs) with patients
- Respond to incoming patient inquiries related to medication requests, health forms, patient questions, etc.
- Build relationships with patients during their treatment sessions
- Coordinate patient care with their in-house treatment team
- Reach out to potential referral sources (therapists, physicians, etc) in the local community to promote our medication management, therapy, TMS, and esketamine treatment availability
- Provide administrative support to the front office team, as availability allows
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Successful completion of a medical assistant program
- Two years of related previous work experience in a psychiatric outpatient setting is preferred, but not required
- Ability to effectively speak, read, and write English
- Ability to perform basic math and quantitative measurements, e.g. obtain height and weight, read blood pressure monitors, etc
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate in a courteous, pleasant and professional manner
- Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work
- Ability to accurately interpret and utilize basic medical terminology and abbreviations
- Ability to work independently and to make decisions based on department polices and established procedures
- Basic computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information
- Must be able to maintain strict adherence to protocols related to confidential or sensitive information
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Company-sponsored 401(k) match
- Vision Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Unlimited vacation
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability, based on patient needs
Work Location: Braintree, MA
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