Medical Assistant | Behavioral Health presso Swope Health

Swope Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant to support a team of caregivers that provide care for the people in our community who need it the most. The Medical Assistant is responsible for receiving and preparing patients for medical examination and treatment. This includes taking vital signs, medical and social history, assisting the provider with the examination and treatment and entering clinical data into the electronic health record. If you have a passion for helping others, this is the role for you!  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Collects and records demographic information on the appropriate forms and in the patient's medical record and validates accuracy at every visit. 
• Administer nebulizer "breathing" treatment as ordered
• Assist provider with examinations and procedures
• Collects and processes specimens including urine, capillary blood, nasal and nasopharyngeal, and throat.
• Addresses assigned telephone encounters, documents and referrals within designated time frames within the electronic health record.
• Performs medication reconciliation with the patient and records in the electronic health record.
• Performs assigned screenings, including but not limited to depression screening, tobacco use, and substance abuse
• Screens patients and/or Associates for signs and symptoms of illness following protocols and procedures
•  Administers medications as ordered using the 6 Rights - right dose, right patient, right med. right route, right time, and right documentation following Swope Hearth policies and procedures
• Performs injections to include intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular.
• Performs venipuncture (If performed in the clinic).
• Completes approved standing orders as indicated by chief complaint or chronic/acute condition of patient.
• Observes and conforms to Personnel, Infection Control, Quality and Safety policies of the Health Center. This includes the donning and doffing of Personal Protection Equipment when indicated
  

Experience & Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Graduated from an accredited medical assistant program
• Certified as a medical assistant by one of the following: NRCMA, RMA, CMA,NCMA, CCMA
• IF not certified by one of the above, 2 years of experience in a private office, ambulatory care clinic, or hospital may be initially substituted for certification. You may be asked to become certified as a future requirement of employment may If not be graduated initially substituted from an accredited for certification. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Health Association
• Basic Office Skills

About Swope Health Services:

For 56 years, the mission of Swope Health mission has been to improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care to all. Founded in 1969 by E. Frank Ellis, Swope Health opened as “Model Cities Health Corporation” in the basement of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with 20 associates and a $100,000 budget to serve 2,000 patients a year.  Since then, Swope has since expanded its size, scope, and service offerings to include behavioral and dental care, services for the unhoused, mobile services and school-based clinics, and the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center.

Swope Health serves as a community health asset in the region – transforming lives, strengthening community, and powering our prosperity. Swope Health is committed to maintaining its focus on patient care and experience as well as an integrated, holistic model of health care, ensuring that everyone in the community can be served. The organization’s high-quality services, strong financials, and visionary leadership team position them well to sustain and deepen their impact into the future.

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 15 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Nine annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.