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Job Description:

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Location: St. Louis, MO

Department: Clinical Services

Employment Type: Full-time/Part-time

Shift: Day Shift

Job Overview:

We are currently hiring for someone to join our team in St. Louis, MO as an Medical Assistant. In this role you will play a crucial role in supporting physicians and nursing staff in providing high-quality patient care. You will be responsible for a variety of essential tasks, including patient preparation, administering injections, conducting lab testing, and ensuring the smooth operation of examination and treatment rooms. Additionally, you will be involved in appointment scheduling, chart management, and communicating with patients to ensure they receive the full benefits of clinic services. If you are detail-oriented, compassionate, and thrive in a fast-paced medical environment, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Position Perks & Benefits: • Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more* • Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay • Clinical supervision - provided free for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT • Additional income opportunities - for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision) • Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel • NHSC approved - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance • Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive • Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within • Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist physicians and nursing staff with patient care, including preparing patients for examination and treatment.

• Take patient histories and vital signs, and perform preliminary physical requirements.

• Administer injections, perform lab testing and phlebotomy, and communicate lab results to providers and nursing staff.

• Prepare exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments and maintain supplies and equipment for treatments.

• Coordinate appointment scheduling, prior authorizations, and chart management, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.

• Visit residential locations as assigned by leadership, conducting health and medical reviews as instructed.

• Support staff in communications with doctors, pharmacies, and other medical specialists, ensuring seamless coordination of care.

• Accompany individuals to medical appointments, ensuring their rights are protected and providing direct support and care hours as needed.

• Complete documentation in a timely manner according to company policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality and following safeguarding protocols.

• Participate in required meetings and perform other duties as assigned by nursing staff and leadership.

  Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant Program or Licensed Practical Nurse in applicable state.

• CPR certification preferred.

• Phlebotomy training and previous lab experience preferred.

• One year of experience in a physician office setting preferred.

  Brightli is on a Mission:

  At Brightli Medical Group, we are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference in the lives of our patients. We believe in continuous learning and professional growth, and we strive to create opportunities for our employees to thrive. Join us in our mission to provide high-quality psychiatric and addiction medicine care to individuals in need, and become part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the community.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees