Medical Office Assistant — Behavioral Health

Job overview

The Medical Office Assistant — Behavioral Health role is onsite in New York, NY. Pay is $21.97–$23.07 per hour. The position supports Upper Room AIDS Ministry, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary, specialty, dental, and wellness care. The assistant performs routine clinical and clerical work to support providers and patients. By obtaining vitals, maintaining health records, addressing refill requests, and responding to crises with de-escalation, the role contributes to coordinated patient care and clinic operations.

What you'll do

• Obtain and record patient vital signs in the health records system
• assist with health screenings
• update medication lists
• receive and address refill telephone encounters
• alert the Wellness Director to psychiatric crises and use de-escalation strategies
• assist with appointment reminder calls, meetings, quality assurance, and other assigned tasks
• may perform phlebotomy or EKG within scope.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical office assistant

behavioral health

federally qualified health center

patient vitals

health records

medication lists

crisis de-escalation

new york ny

full-time

$21.97–$23.07/hr

medical assistant certification

phlebotomy

ekg

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Medical assistant, current CCMA, phlebotomy, and CPR certifications are listed; Spanish or French bilingual skills are preferred.

About the employer

Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.