Medical Assistant – 2nd Shift

📍 Pennsylvania
💰 $17.00 – $19.00 per hour
🕒 Full-Time | 2nd Shift
🏥 Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Make a Difference in Behavioral Healthcare

Pyramid Healthcare is seeking a Medical Assistant to join our team and support the delivery of high-quality medical and residential treatment services.

This position plays an important role on the multidisciplinary treatment team by supporting medical services, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), client monitoring, specimen collection, documentation, and other medical-related activities.

The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a behavioral health or substance use treatment environment.

What You'll Do

• Support medical and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services through client monitoring, observations, and medical support activities
• Obtain and document vital signs, capillary blood sugars, urine specimens, and other medical information as directed
• Report significant changes in client condition, medical concerns, or treatment needs to appropriate clinical or nursing staff
• Conduct toxicology screening activities, including specimen collection, documentation, processing, and communication of results to the treatment team
• Observe and document medication dispensing activities as assigned and in accordance with organizational procedures
• Assist with admissions documentation, records collection, and coordination of required medical information
• Maintain unit inventory and assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and monitoring medical supplies
• Assist with client education, medical questions, appointment follow-up, and treatment engagement activities
• Collect and document client payments in accordance with organizational procedures
• Collaborate with treatment team members to support client care, communication, and continuity of services
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with all company and client information
• Complete all required training as designated by Pyramid Healthcare and applicable accreditation/licensing entities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or Active certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) required in lieu of GED or Diploma
• Experience working in a drug and alcohol, behavioral health, healthcare, or residential treatment setting preferred
• Previous Medical Assistant experience preferred
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to gather, document, and communicate medical and treatment-related information accurately
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to medical concerns and crisis situations
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team

Work Environment

This position operates in residential treatment, healthcare, behavioral health, and medication-assisted treatment environments.

Employees may interact with individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental health concerns, withdrawal symptoms, medical conditions, and crisis situations.

The role may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, communicable illnesses, toxicology specimens, and emotionally sensitive situations. Employees are expected to follow all applicable safety, infection-control, and organizational procedures.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to talk and hear and regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to handle objects, equipment, and medical supplies, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee may occasionally be required to sit, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 pounds and seldom carry up to 50 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Compensation

$17.00 – $19.00 per hour, based on experience, qualifications, and applicable internal compensation guidelines.

Join Pyramid Healthcare

At Pyramid Healthcare, our team members make a meaningful difference every day. If you're looking for an opportunity to use your medical skills while supporting individuals on their path to recovery, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join the Pyramid Healthcare team!