Medical Assistant-Mobile Unit

MEDICAL ASSISTANT – Mobile Unit

Full-time

Bladen County

• Coastal Horizons Center has a mobile clinic unit that provides outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services to individuals in underserved areas. The mobile unit will serve Bladen County. The mobile unit Medical Assistant will provide medical services to individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders. The medical assistant will interview clients and/or significant others to acquire medical history and health assessment, providing appropriate care either through intervention or referral.

Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):

• Assists with patient flow and monitors activity in the mobile clinic
• Coordinates all mobile clinic services to appropriate providers, with assistance from using telehealth technology
• Works with mobile clinic coordinator to ensure delivery of services for individuals
• Manages medical records for clients
• Required to provide client assessments to determine the most appropriate action for intervention, which may range from referral to the program physician to providing treatment, within the limits of her/his certifications, via standing order.
• Assists clients in applying for and navigating patient assistance programs.
• Required to document pertinent client information and notify the psychiatric provider and mobile clinic coordinator of any discrepancies of local, state and federal regulations.
• Provide clinical education and training to staff, families and client concerning psychotropic medications and other health issues.
• Ensures standards of quality delivery of medical services and infection control.

• Coordinates and assists with urine and saliva drug testing; collects specimens for laboratory shipment, conducts in-house drug testing, maintains and monitors a monthly schedule for drug screen collection
• Assists clients in accessing pharmaceutical care charity programs, when applicable.
• Is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and exposed to hazards such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation and may require the employee to work in close quarters.
• May be exposed to human body fluids and is subject to the OSHA requirements on blood borne pathogens.

• Assist Mobile Care Unit Driver and team with clinic setup and breakdown

• Coordinate with Mobile Care Unit Driver on mechanical needs

Education and Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited school, with at least an Associates Degree in Applied Science, and/or Medical Assistant Certification, with two years of progressive experience working with the substance use and/or mental health clients and their human services needs;

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