Medical Assistant

About Start Corporation

Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Medical Assistant for our Houma clinic! The Medical Assistant must have extensive experience that is dependable, compassionate, and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to prioritize tasks, maintain efficient workflow, and deliver high-quality care while ensuring a positive patient experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Be over 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Current CPR certification
• Prior experience preferred

Core Competencies

• Provides primary and behavioral health care to clients of Start’s Health Care Center according to the scope of certification.
• Administer and monitor medications to clients of Start’s Health Care Center at the clinic and in the community.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
• Accurately identifies risk and responds appropriately, and provides consultation to peers regarding high-risk situations and appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.
• Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.

Job Duties / Skills Required 

• Maintains set clinic hours and sees some clients in the community on a flexible schedule.
• Ability to relate to the public, regardless of racial ethnic and economic status.
• Conducts themselves with a manner of professionalism that is conducive to patient care in an organized and deficient manner.
• Provide nursing care within scope of practice that is patient centered and individualized and utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
• Draw and obtain laboratory specimens for appropriate testing.
• Participates in setting treatment plan goals/objectives.
• Communicate effectively with clinic staff, patients, and families.
• Enters information into an Electronic Health Record on all client services in a timely manner.
• Consults with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.
• Ascertains resources outside of Start when necessary to meet client’s specific needs.
• Maintains a clear driving record in order to be able to drive company vehicles when necessary for transportation needs of those we serve.
• Attends weekly and/or monthly staff meetings.
• May assist with clinical consultation, clinical review, or auditing of clinical records.
• Provides direct clinical services using approved interventions and completing necessary documentation to receive payment from insurance companies, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.
• Any other duties or responsibilities that the clinical staff may assign from time to time and when the need arises.

Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; paid time off; 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.