MEDICAL ASSISTANT PSYCHIATRY - FULL - TIME (1 OUT OF 2)

InterCommunity, Inc. East Hartford, CT 06118, US

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We Did It Again!

InterCommunity is a 2025 Healthcare Top Workplaces Winner!

VOTED by our incredible staff a TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS — including 2025!

Join a Mission That Matters

InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in:

281 Main St., East Hartford

40 Coventry St., Hartford

828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor.

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

Primary care integration
Residential detox and treatment
Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
Intensive outpatient programs
Employment and community support
Mobile crisis evaluations
Judicial support services
Social rehabilitation

Why Work With Us?

At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters — at work and beyond. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Our Benefits Include:

Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
Health & Dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
Voluntary vision coverage.
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
Supplemental Life Insurance available.
401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Summary:

Escorts patients to exam room and prepares for MD or APRN
Verifies patient information by interviewing the patient, recording medical history, review of medications, screening tools; confirming purpose of the visit and enters into medical record.
Accurately obtains and records vital signs
Maintains effective and organized systems to ensure timely patient flow in accordance with agency standards
Ensures lab results are reviewed and signed by provider and disseminated as needed.
Will participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of client’s treatment or health/mental health care plans.
Maintains Environment of Care (EOC) and assigned checks (e.g., refrigerator temperatures, emergency bags/medications, expired medications, oxygen, eye wash station)
Conducts pre-visit planning by reviewing and updating patient charts prior to appointment and determines needed services per practice protocol.
Performs outreach to engage patients as needed.
Completes program discharges when appropriate per agency policy and procedures.
Performs administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, processing prior authorizations, messages, telephone calls, referrals etc.
May perform office procedures including but not limited to CLIA waived point of care testing, EKG, and phlebotomy as ordered by a medical provider.
Performs all other duties as required.

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Requirements

High school graduate with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a behavioral health care setting or Medical Assistant training with two years of Community/Behavioral Health Care experience. Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with EHRs preferred. Bilingual highly preferred.

Competencies:

Communication
Organizational skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Team oriented
Must be knowledgeable in EHR, MS Office 365 including Outlook and Teams, and Internet usage.
Cultural competency
Time management
Critical thinking and problem solving

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