Medical Assistant

Job Details:

Job Location:

Albuquerque, NM 87102, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: High School/GED, Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Day, The Medical Assistant is responsible for supporting Nursing and/or Prescriber staff in activities related to clients’ physical and behavioral health, medications, and rehabilitation and support services, and sharing shift-management responsibility with other staff.

New Mexico Solutions is now a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), expanding access to high-quality, integrated care in the communities we serve. Join a mission-driven organization committed to clinical excellence, professional growth, and meaningful impact.

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, Telehealth)
• Paid time off + 9 holidays
• Retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement + free CEUs
• Clinical supervision
• Wellness & employee assistance programs
• Mileage reimbursement for work related travel
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - eligible employer
• Eligible clinical positions may qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

Medical Assistant Client Care

Activities:

Conducts person-centered client care services to support health, wellness, and increased independence for individuals served as evidenced by:

• Assists Nurse in conducting client assessment of health, mental status, physical health, substance use, social development, and daily living skills.
• Schedules, and administers medical assessments of client physical health, making referrals to community physicians as appropriate and coordinating psychiatric treatment with medical treatment as appropriate.
• Provides direct clinical services to clients and/or groups related to topics that may include, but are not limited to, symptom management/education, daily living skills, hygiene, physical health, nutrition/food education, social skills, and community resources.
• Conducts Travel / Transportation as appropriate related to client needs including, home visits, client appointments, hospital visits, pharmacy visits.
• Provides symptom education to clients and staff as appropriate on topics including but not limited to psychopharmacology, mental health conditions/symptoms, physical health conditions/symptoms, wellness, and safety.
• Provides on‑call intervention as required.

• Arrangements for required lab work as appropriate.
• Process refill request includes review of client chart, assessment of appropriateness of request, and consult with prescriber as required.
• Completes prior authorization for medication processing (includes review of client chart, assessment of med need & potential alternatives, consult with prescriber)
• Under direction/supervision of Nurse, completes in‑person assessment including physical assessment of symptoms, presentation, vitals, etc. and communicates information to prescribers.

• Under direction of nurse, properly maintains, disposes of, and orders medications.
• Awareness and support of tracking and security of medications including controlled substances.
• Under director of nurse, receiving and disseminating medication in accordance with agency and pharmacy requirements.
• Participates in providing medication administration and medical services as appropriate including injection administration.
• Assures that all needed medical supplies are appropriately stocked and medication orders/changes are noted and ordered in a timely fashion.
• Assist nurse…