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Medical Assistant - Behavioral Health
- Saint Luke's (Kansas City, MO)
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
The Behavioral Health Clinic at St. Luke's - Plaza location is seeking an experienced Medial Assistant (MA) to be an integral part of our team that delivers high quality patient-centered mental health care to our community. This position is responsible for assisting providers in the evaluation, management, and delivery of professional mental health care in a busy multi-specialty physician practice.
The Work:
+ Provide an excellent patient experience by managing the flow of patients, providing excellent customer service, establishing rapport with patients and maintaining a professional demeanor.
+ Record portal messages and phone calls and medication requests in EMR
+ Call in prescriptions-authorize refills per providers orders
+ Triage portal massages and phone calls
+ Provide Patient Education (ONLY IF SCRIPTED)
+ Assist providers with recording social history, medications, etc. in office note in EMR
+ Promote mySaintLukes as primary communication
+ Obtain all medication prior authorizations
+ Assist with completion of FMLA / Short Term Disability Paperwork
+ Request medical records
+ Utilize the EMR system and scan/download documents
+ Obtain vitals for all patients upon request and record in EMR
+ Scheduling follow up appointments
+ Fill in for other positions in the office when necessary
+ Other duties assigned by providers or Practice Manager
In this position you will have the opportunity to make a difference in our patients’ clinic experience so we are looking for someone that has a positive attitude, strong customer service skills and is eager to be a team player.
Why Saint Luke’s?
We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here (https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/homepage/#benefits) to find out more.
_Experience with or an interest in mental health is beneficial._
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Job Details
Full Time
Day (United States of America)
_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.
Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
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