Possesses and maintains current certification for a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. Must have highly professional verbal and written communication skills, withstand continual deadlines, and concentrate and maintain accuracy in spite of frequent interruptions.
Knowledge in topics, outlined below, to be attained within (6) six months of employment:
- General knowledge of nursing care
- General knowledge of psychiatric disorders
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Familiarity of pharmacology
- Demonstration of safe medication administration practices including IM injection
- Knowledge of crisis intervention
- Knowledge of utilizing electronic health record
- Knowledge of cultural diversity
- Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care Principles
- Basic clerical skills
- Use of standard office equipment including computers, photocopy and facsimile machines.
- Knowledge of administration of medical and behavioral health screening tools