Medical Assistant
Target Health
New Orleans, LA
Position Overview : Assists Target Health nursing staff with administrative duties under the direction of Target Health Leadership.
Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records and telephonic patient outreach.
Minimum Requirements
Five years Medical Assistant experience
High School Diploma
CPR and first aid certification required; certification as a medical assistant (CMA) preferred.
Experience with EMR, MS Word, Excel, MS outlook.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
Correct grammar, spelling skills, legible writing and good verbal and written communication skills.
Skills in answering the telephone in a pleasant and helpful manner and using a multi-line phone system.
Knowledge in the fields of medicine, anatomy, and physiology.
Demonstrate compassion and caring in dealing with others, tactfulness / soft spoken.
Ability to communicate with patients about their medical conditions and gaps in care.
Able to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions written by providers.
Demonstrate willingness to adapt to change.
Ability to prioritize workload while remaining flexible.
Confident positive manner and appearance.
A medical mindset to understand the theories, reasons, and technical aspects of medicine.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Ability to maintain records.
Other duties as assigned.
Reports To
Nurses and Target Health Leadership Team
Job Functions
Preparing charts, identifying gaps in care.
Identify Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Telephonic patient outreach in a call center environment
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.
Take telephone messages and provide feedback and answers to clinical team.
Interviews patients to obtain their medical history.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Workplace Responsibility :
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Maintains a safe and healthy workplace environment. Stays current on all training and education
Travel : None
Type of Position : On-site, Monday Friday
Full-time
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Target Health
New Orleans, LA
General Purpose Licensed Clinical Social Worker Responsible for providing initial evaluations, individual, group, couples and / or family therapy at the Behavior Health Center.
In addition, therapists will provide behavioral health consultation services to the Primary Care Teams within Pediatric and Adult outpatient clinics
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
consultations about clients
initial mental health evaluations resulting in realistic treatment plans
assessing clients using standardized assessment / screening tools, measures, etc.
provide brief, solution focused therapy;
provide group psychoeducation / treatment related to chronic medical conditions;
provide information and referral services;
care coordination
crisis assessments / triage with appropriate interventions
provision of other services related to wellness
documentation of services provided in accordance with requirements
other related activities designed to provide integrated health care services
individual psychotherapy with children, adults and families
documentation and scheduling in electronic health record
provide psychotherapy to children and adults;
other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
Master's Degree
LCSW (Louisiana license)
Louisiana Driver’s License
Two years’ experience providing clinical services in the mental health field
Bilingual English / Spanish preferred
Key Competencies
empathy and a person-centered approach to clients;
tolerance of stress;
ability to recognize your own limitations and respond to difficult situations;
ability to apply your knowledge and research to clinical problems;
capacity to be critical and analytical;
work in a self-motivated, independent way;
excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to deal with people in distress;
ability to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines
Full-time