Medical Assistant - 1st Shift

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Full Time San Benito, TX, US

Salary Range: $22.27 To $22.27 Hourly

Job Description:

JOB TITLE

Medical Assistant 1st Shift

PROGRAM

REPORTS TO

Program Director

LOCATION

JOB TYPE

Full-Time

WORK SCHEDULE

General Description

The Medical Assistant organizes and coordinates medical services with Medical Providers for unaccompanied children (UCs) processing TARS via the UC Portal. This employee works closely with Medical Providers, Center Director, Assistant Center Director, and other related departments.

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is a self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping children, staff, and external stakeholders.

You are also a personable, energetic, and empathetic person who can manage multiple projects in a prioritized manner to meet internal Urban Strategies goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diplomaorequivalent .
• MA Certification
• 1 year experience in the child welfare field working with children and or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Mustdemonstrateexperiencetrainingandleadingothersandadaptingtodiversesituations.
• Minimumageof
  21yearsorolder.
• Musthavetheabilitytoresolveunforeseenproblemswithlittleornodirectionfrommanager.
• Excellentpresentationskillsas wellasoralandwritten communicationskillsrequired.
• Proficiencywithcomputer,commonofficeequipment,andMSOfficeproductsrequired.
• Cleancriminalbackgroundcheck.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized, and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Meettherequirementsofthecontractforallimmunizations(Emergency Task Orderor Cooperative Agreement ).
• Abilitytoremaincalmandcomposedunderstress.
• Must be able to perform emergency behavioral intervention (EBI) for children in care (as applicable per contract and/or cooperative agreements).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Upkeep the UC Portal system.
• Initial medical screening and surveillance
• Health education
• Partnerships and outreach
• Manage/Comply State and Federal Guidelines

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership in the execution and direction of quality services to UCs, staff, and medical providers. Must be sensitive to the needs of the youth, in the areas of health and social services as one component.
• Manage and monitor the delivery of services to UCs ensuring compliance in the performance of all aspects of UC care in accordance with company policy and procedures, State, and Federal guidelines.
• Prepare youth for examinations and record the medical intake. Initiate routine pregnancy tests.
• Assist the medical provider’s staff with claims submission.
• Update UC charts regarding allergies, medication use, and immunization history at each visit.
• Educate and counsel youth concerning their disease, treatment, and prevention of disease, when needed.
• Answer youth’s questions after consultation with the provider or as per established procedures in that regard (to include but not limited to health questions, medication refills, and lab results.)
• Continually assess areas of improvement and develop plans and evaluation criteria for such.
• Oversee and direct all youth care staff to ensure adequate monitoring. Ensure the delivery of safe and efficient quality care. Assist in health education classes when necessary.
• Obtain, compile, and maintain medical files on each intake. Ensure proper daily documentation in Refugio’s Program’s database and maintain a hard copy of required documents and medical records.
• Schedule and comply with required medical appointments and timelines. Respond and comply with individual emergency medical needs immediately.
• Maintain and review for an…