OP Behavioral Health MA

apartment Cheyenne Regional location_onWarren Air Force Base, WY 82001, US

A Day in the Life of a OP Behavioral Health MA

The Outpatient Behavioral Health Medical Assistant is responsible for collecting patient information and assisting providers in necessary medical procedures within the Outpatient Behavioral Health Department. This position will provide information to patients so they may fully utilize and benefit from the clinical services.

Why Work at Cheyenne Regional?

403(b) with 4% employer match
ANCC Magnet Hospital
21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Sponsored Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Loan Forgiveness Eligible

Here is What You Will Be Doing:

Greets, screens, and directs patients to exam rooms.
Obtains, verifies, and updates patient information and health history, collects patient information per provider guidelines, provides support services to patients and medical staff.
Reviews and prepares chart prior to patient's appointment to ensure that all requested lab work and diagnostic procedures have been completed, completes annual screenings on patients and documents in chart and refills patient medications as appropriate.
Assists patients with ambulation, transfers, assistive device instruction, body mechanic instruction, and activities of daily living.
Obtains patient vital signs, administers basic wound and first aid, and therapeutic modalities.
Administers subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intradermal injection, long acting injections and medication administration as ordered (with the exception of narcotics).
Sends/receives patient medical records, obtains patient lab/X-ray reports, hospital or clinic notes and referral information.
Completes forms/requisitions as needed to ensure provider availability, schedules appointments, intake forms and verifies insurance coverage and pre-authorizations to ensure current and complete information in patient chart.
Collects urine and utilizes breathalyzer for Suboxone.
Assists running and monitoring Transcranial Magnetic Simulation machine with the assistance of the provider
Meets with psychiatrists to discuss follow up patient care needs.

Desired Skills:

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
MS Office, Outlook and Internet skills
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
Ability to demonstrate an independent work initiative, sound judgment and attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures
Knowledge of specific assisting tasks related to particular medical practice
Knowledge of medical terminology

Here is What You Need:

Sixty (60) Days: Medical Assistant (MA) certification/registration within 60 days of start date
Fourteen (14) Days: Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of start date
Ninety (90) Days: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 90 days of start date

Nice to Have:

Previous mental health experience

About Cheyenne Regional:
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to great health.

Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!

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