Job Description:

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Location: Independence, MO

Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:
Join our dedicated team as a Medical Assistant in Recovery Services, where you will play a crucial role in supporting clients on their journey to recovery. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing essential clinic and lab services while fostering a trauma-informed and therapeutic relationship with clients. We are looking for compassionate individuals who excel in communication, possess strong organizational skills, and are committed to maintaining confidentiality. Your contributions will help create a welcoming and supportive environment for those seeking assistance.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing lab and phlebotomy duties, assisting with client intake, and ensuring that all necessary preliminary requirements are met. You will coordinate communication of lab results and support nursing staff in providing high-quality care to our clients.

This position offers…

Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no costMileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travelEmployee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College TuitionWorkplace Culture – An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforceAdditional Perks & Benefits – Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

Perform general lab and phlebotomy duties, including venipuncture, metabolic screenings, and obtaining urine samples while following universal infection control precautions.Coordinate communication of lab results to ordering providers and applicable nursing staff via entry into the EHR.Assist the nursing team with client intake and routine appointments, verifying client data and medical history, confirming the purpose of visit, and obtaining necessary physical preliminary requirements such as blood draw, urine drug screen, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.Support the nursing staff with telephone call and voicemail triage, and prior authorizations as delegated while maintaining strict confidentiality.Perform light housekeeping as needed in check-in, lab, medication, and telehealth rooms, ensuring spaces are organized and cleared of any private health information, trash, or clutter.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

High school diploma.Experience and/or certification as a medical assistant and/or phlebotomist.



Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

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.





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 user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.