Medical Office Assistant

Description

Greater Nashua Mental Health is seeking a Medical Office Assistant to join our Medical Services Team! The Medical Office Assistant plays a key role in supporting client care by welcoming clients from the waiting area to the clinical space and collecting a full set of vital signs, accurately documenting results in the EMR. This position also supports the department by maintaining and ordering supplies, as well as serving as a liaison between the agency and external laboratories.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ushers clients from the waiting room, collects a complete set of vital signs prior to client appointment with prescriber, and documents the results promptly into the EMR
• Collects samples of bodily fluids as necessary for genetic testing and drug screening, setting up both instant and send-out interpretation of results.  Enters orders into respective online portals, including client insurance information
• Obtains laboratory results from a variety of sources, and prints and /or records, as appropriate in EMR and/or REMs 
• Acts as the liaison between the prescriber, families, and staff, as appropriate
• Assists the nursing staff in outreach to clients and fellow staff
• Coordinates the ordering and storage of supplies utilized by the nursing department
• Assists Nursing Manager with infection control and special projects
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Post-secondary preparation in Nursing Assistant is preferred
• Ability to accurately collect and measure all required vital signs preferred, otherwise training can be provided
• Proficiency in using EMR and other online systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Email, Word, EXCEL)
• Strong collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask, and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments
• Ability to exercise judgment

Why Join Us:
We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a “can do” mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:
 

• Choice of 2 health insurance plans
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Health Plan Opt Out Benefit
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Paid Extended Sick Time
• 10 Paid Holidays + your birthday!
• Bereavement Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Greater Nashua Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Description: $17.46 - $24.00 per hour