Medical Assistant - Clinic

At Access: Supports for Living and our Access: Network partners, we help people live the healthiest and fullest lives possible - and we support our staff in doing the same. Across our family of organizations, team members work in mental health, substance use, disability, employment, housing, and family services, doing meaningful work in a collaborative and respectful environment. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to learn and grow, competitive benefits, and the chance to build a career with purpose. If you’re looking for work that matters and a team that values what you bring, the Access Network is a great place to be.

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Pay Rate: $22.40 per hour + Benefits package
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM (40hrs)

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Clinical Medical Assistant under the Supervision of the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Nursing Coordinator will be an essential team member at the center of the groundbreaking programs and collaborative services underway at our Behavioral Health Clinic in Newburgh New York. If you are well-organized with an aim to support medical and psychiatric professionals in a fast paced and caring environment, then you should become a member of the Access team!

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Delivering administrative support in a large organization with a desire to support and serve others.
• Data entry
• Electronic health record storage
• Office equipment maintenance.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

• Assignments may be determined at a future date

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• An individual with a caring and non-judgmental approach to others that values diversity and promotes cultural awareness and understanding.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to provide clerical and administrative support to a variety of health professionals.
• Top skills in organization, communication, data entry, electronic health records, and office equipment maintenance.
• Excellent person to person skills, a track record of exceptional customer service (most especially with at-risk and vulnerable people.)
• Experience with medical terminology, medical billing and insurance companies, able to provide clerical and administrative support to a variety of health professionals.
• Excellent English language skills. Spanish language skills are a plus.
• A heart for client advocacy.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Medical Assistant Certification or 3 years of experience working with doctors and nurses as they provide treatment and care.
• Clinic or hospital ward experience preferred.
• Proven work experience delivering administrative support in a large organization with a desire to support and serve others.
• Experience with medical terminology, medical billing and insurance companies

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day (and follow individuals throughout the community)
• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
• Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and Veterans