Medical Assistant​/Residential Assistant Women's Road to Recovery

Job Summary

The Providence Center helps adults, adolescents and children affected by psychiatric illnesses, emotional problems and addictions by providing treatment and supportive services within a community setting.

The Providence Center Women's Road to Recovery Medical Assistant/Residential Assistant (Day Shift) performs routine and higher level administrative tasks to assist physicians, nurses and other clinical staff in effectively accomplishing their medical duties. Perform, coordinate, and monitor the daily non‑clinical operations of the program.

The Medical Assistant / Residential Assistant (split duties) is a critical role for us.

40 hours/week:
Monday through Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

• Will assist doctors, nurses and other clinical staff in effectively accomplishing their medical duties.
• Obtain vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature and weight.
• Assist with medication groups.
• Coordinate medication requests/refills.
• Assist with scheduling of tests and treatments as requested by physician (i.e. physicals, EKG's, etc.) and obtain results.

• Coordinate and monitor the daily non‑clinical operations of the program.
• Provide orientation of clients into the community.
• Conduct tour of the facility and make introductions.
• Problem solve and provide other support to clients as needed.
• Serve as a role model.
• Assist in new client admissions.
• Review rules and regulations, issue linens, assign bedrooms, sign appropriate releases, gather birth certificates and social security cards, etc.
• Maintain cooperative, respectful relationships with The Providence Center Staff, local agencies, consumers and the public.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This split position requires high school diploma or GED, Medical Assistant certificate and two years of experience.
• Excellent communication and computer skills required.
• Must be able to multitask and work in an extremely busy environment.
• Must also possess great typing skills, spelling, and grammar.
• Position may require driving.
• Must have valid driver's license, registration, current inspection and insured auto.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement:
Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disability Act Statement:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job‑specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case‑by‑case basis.