Medical Assistant -- Adult MI Services

Who is LCMHA?

LCMHA (Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority) provides or manages a full array of services to adults and children with mental health and/or emotional disturbances, persons with substance use disorders, and persons with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination for these individuals.

What would this job entail?

The Medical Assistant – Adult MI Services supports the work of the MI Services Intensive Case Management Team (CSM) by completing assigned clinical and clerical tasks. The Medical Assistant – Adult MI Services works closely with Adult MI Services department's Integrated Health Nurse and staff to ensure compliant storage and delivery of medications to consumers who meet criteria for that level of care as well as serving consumers assigned to the Behavioral Health Home. Specifically, this individual will:

• Obtain consumers' medical information including vital signs, height, weight and AIM;
• Obtain consumers' current health and medications information at time of office visit;
• Document consumers' medical and health information in electronic medical record;
• Participate in the development and implementation of the LCMHA Behavioral Health Home;
• Provide home/community contacts to deliver medications to consumers as prescribed and written in their plan of service;

• Carry out additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

The qualifications for this position are:

• Be certified as a Medical Office Assistant or have an Associate's Degree in Applied Science in Medical Assisting from an accredited program;
• Basic familiarity with routine medical protocol and terminology is required;
• Have basic computer knowledge (such as familiarity with email and internet use) and experience with databases; experience in use of financial or accounting information systems (must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Why work for LCMHA?

We have been around for over 40 years providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. We have been leaders in implementing system change.

The annualized salary range for this position is $37,440 to $46,488 per year (based on a 37-1/2 hour work week).

The benefits package includes:

Employees receive a generous paid leave benefit, and paid leave begins to accrue on an employee's first day of employment; an employee would receive about 22-1/2 paid days off in the first year. The number of paid leave hours an employee accrues is based on length of service; the paid leave time accruing increases after one year, five years, and ten years of employment.

Employees receive scheduled annual salary increases, starting after one year of employment.

Paid Holidays -- LCMHA observes 13 paid holidays per year; employees are eligible for paid holidays as of the first day of employment.

Employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance as of the first day of employment.

• Medical insurance: the agency covers:
  • 100% of the cost of medical insurance for two of the plan choices and 98.5% of the cost of medical insurance for the third plan choice (for employees who enroll at the employee-only coverage level).
  • At least 86% of the cost of medical insurance for employees who enroll at the employee-plus-one or family coverage level (depending on the plan selection).
• Vision insurance: the agency covers 87% of the cost for all coverage levels;
• Dental insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels.

Employees who have medical insurance coverage elsewhere are given a medical insurance opt-out payment (as of the first day of employment).

Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (at no cost) -- coverage starts on the 91st day of employment.

Retirement Benefits: participation starts as of the first day of employment.

Current Openings for Medical Assistant Adult MI Services Jobs at Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority