Medical Services Coordinator - RN bei Columbia Community Mental Health

Columbia Community Mental Health (CCMH) is a nonprofit agency and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic that provides services to individuals with mental, addiction and developmental disabilities. We uphold our values in authenticity and commitment to quality care. Members of our CCMH team have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact.

We are currently seeking our new Medical Services Coordinator! As you may already know, our program is exceptional, and we strive to provide the highest quality of care. Apply and share in our values of compassionate care today!

Position: Medical Services Coordinator

Department: Medical

Status: Exempt

Shift: Full time (Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm)

Salary Range: $85,238.40 - $119,496.00 (annual) We use a bona fide factor system to determine starting wage (years of experience, education, credentials, and specialty skills that relate to the job requirements). There are 15 steps on the scale and offers are usually within the first couple of steps.

Benefits: CCMH provides a generous comprehensive benefits program to employees and family members, including qualified domestic partners.

• Generous Paid Time Off Package. (Full-time employees earn 22 days of vacation time and 9 days of sick time)
• Medical and Dental Coverage (begins 1^st of the month following hire date)
• VSP Vision Coverage (begins 1^st of the month following hire date)
• 403B Retirement Savings (Pre- and post-tax plans with up to 3% matching contribution)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (Medical and dependent care options)
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability, and Group Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
• Length of Service Award, Outstanding Employee of the Department Annual Award
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accidental & Critical Illness Coverage Insurance
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), NHSC Loan Repayment Program
• Educational Assistance, Professional Development Assistance

Wellness Benefits:

• Employee Assistance Program’s (EAP)
• Trauma Support Team – Monthly Loss Processing Group led by our Licensed Clinical Directors

Position Requirements: Must have an associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.  Bachelor’s degree and experience in mental health & substance abuse nursing is preferred. Six months to one-year related experience and/or training. A combination of education/experience may be considered.

Summary: Medical Services Coordinator is a Registered Nurse, licensed to practice in the State of Oregon, according to Oregon’s professional nursing standards. Will provide quality care to clients and coordinate care between providers. In addition to clinical responsibilities, this position supervises assigned medical assistants.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Conduct mental/physical health assessments, initial assessments of new clients
• Help consumers with renewal of prescriptions/prior authorizations when needed
• Review client medications; provide patient and staff education
• Through a variety of opportunities and to varying degrees, monitor and evaluate medication effectiveness and side effects – to include periodic AIMS testing for clients receiving neuroleptic medications
• Resolve patient problems/needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies and working closely with other staff as a member of a treatment team
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals; making/recommending necessary adjustments; following agency philosophies/standards of care set by the State Board of Nursing Practice Act
• Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patients, family/friends to understand condition, medications and self-care skills
• Complete documentation of services rendered
• Liaison between the LMP’s and members of the treatment community
• Attend/participate in staff meetings/assigned committees
• Respond to medically related calls
• Participate in prevention/education community outreach and in Agency CQI program
• Complete required paperwork in a timely manner
• Provide consumers/staff assistance with Prescriptions Assistance Program
• Screen all initial health evaluation forms and when indicated, contact the patient for additional data
• Other duties as assigned

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Candidates must be legally employable by a U.S. business
• Unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse license required

Working conditions: This job operates in a medical/office environment.  Work with and operates phones, computers, fax machines, copiers, and other office equipment. This job is in-office.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: CCMH strives to address, explore, educate, learn about, and respond to the diversity of the human experience. We create an inclusive, equitable, culturally competent, and supportive environment where employees model behavior that enriches our community. We call our colleagues forward to take conscious and deliberate action to dismantle all systems of oppression by fostering an anti-racist, gender affirming, class conscious, disability aware environment where the innate humanity of others is recognized and celebrated.

Columbia Community Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. As such, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and all will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran/reserve/national guard, disability, or any other similarly protected status.
 

CCMH is Drugfree workplace.

Come join a team that makes a difference every day! Come join an agency in which your personal values can align easily to the mission, vision and values!

FMLA POSTER:

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.