School-Based Health Center Coordinator (Clinical/Medical Assistant) - Bangor Schools

Penobscot Community Health Care | Bangor, ME, United States

Posted Date 12/10/2024
Full job description

Are you a clinically trained individual who is passionate about supporting students and families? Are you looking for a change in scenery? PCHC is looking for a School-Based Health Center Coordinator to join our growing (and phenomenal!) team! As SBHC Coordinator, you’ll be the first point of contact for students, families, and staff seeking medical and mental health support and services at the Bangor schools, primarily in the middle school. Whether you’re performing check-in functions, obtaining vital signs, or providing linkage to community supports, you’ll have the opportunity to make a positive impact every day. Ready for your next adventure? Apply today!

What’s it like to work at PCHC? Find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyC3DFYq0zg

All full-time, externally hired Medical Assistants will receive a $3500 sign on /retention bonus!

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm

Highlights of the position:

  • Provides high quality customer service by demonstrating kindness, effective communication, advocacy, and follow-through.
  • Serves as primary point of contact for matters pertaining to SBHC operations and team. Collaborates daily on department needs, following up as appropriate.
  • Functions as a Medical Assistant, performing duties such as: rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, and more. Is able to perform all functions of MA role as outlined in PCHC’s Medical Assistant job description and clinical competency checklist.
  • Functions as a Patient Service Representative, performing duties such as: check-in, check-out, and scheduling. Is able to perform all functions of PSR role as outlined in PCHC’s Patient Service Representative job description and competency checklist.
  • Coordinates SBHC enrollment activities. Monitors student enrollment, consents, insurance information, lab and inventory logs, and more.
  • Promotes awareness and enrollment in the SBHC program. Provides materials, information, and resources to students, parents/caregivers, teachers, and staff.
  • Supports SBHC in project work for this emerging service, coordinating projects of various scope and budget.
  • Serves as liaison between PCHC and school personnel. Collaborates with all teams to identify ways to improve the overall SBHC experience.

Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:

  • Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
  • Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
  • Competitive compensation and generous benefits
  • PCHC cares for the WHOLE person, offering a broad range of services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Lab & X-Ray, Physical Therapy and Podiatry all within one organization.

Education and Experience:

  • Graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants preferred.
  • Excellent word processing, database and Excel skills, as well as experience in web management and general computer skills.
  • Certified as a Medical Assistant from the American Association of Medical Assistants, or a minimum of 5 years clinical experience.
  • Will have up-to-date training and certification in Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross or American Health & Safety Institute. Must obtain within 2 weeks if not current at hire.

Curious, or interested to learn more? Apply today! You can request a full copy of the detailed job description by emailing recruitment@pchc.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualifications


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Type
Regular
Industry
Healthcare

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