Medical Support Assistant (Scheduler) - Mental Health Access Center
Penobscot Community Health Care
Office
Brewer, Maine, United States
Full Time
Are you a compassionate, detail-savvy professional who thrives on creating order and improving access to care? Do you have at least one year of experience in a medical office setting—and a heart for making a difference in patients’ lives? If so, we’d love to meet you. PCHC’s Mental Health Access Center is seeking a Medical Support Assistant (MSA) to support our dedicated mental health team. In this essential role, you’ll coordinate provider schedules, maximize appointment availability, and play a key part in ensuring patients can access the care they need, when they need it. If you're looking for a career that’s both purposeful and people-focused, this is your opportunity to shine. Apply today and help us open doors to better mental health care—one schedule at a time.
What’s it like to work at PCHC? Find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyC3DFYq0zg
Schedule: Full-time, Monday-friday, 9am-5:30pm
Highlights of the Position:
- Provides high-quality customer service to our patients and staff.
- Proactively manages Mental Health schedules while balancing schedule templates and patient preferences.
- Collaborates with administrative and clinical teams to identify ways to improve patient access and experience.
- Strategizes with all levels of staff to ensure patients receive care when access or practice resources may be limited.
- Supports clinical desktops; liaisons between all teams.
- Processes referrals and verifies insurance benefits to ensure services are covered.
- Completes the registration process for patients at check-in and check-out as assigned, collecting copays as required, and ensuring patient demographics, insurance information, and forms are updated and in compliance.
- Utilizes quality reports to outreach and schedule patients who have missed appointments and/or who need care.
Join PCHC's nationally recognized non-profit organization:
- Federally Qualified Health Center offering integrated Medical Home Model
- Collegial professional atmosphere with informed leadership
- Flexible schedules supportive of work/life balance
- Competitive compensation and generous benefits
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PCHC provides comprehensive, patient-centered care with integrated services, including Psychiatry & Mental Health, Dental, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Laboratory Services, Physical Therapy, and more!
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Patient Service Representative or equivalent experience preferred.
- Completion of Medical Terminology course within one year of hire.
- Minimum of 1 years, with 3 years of experience preferred, in medical office setting required.
- Strong customer service skills required.
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.
Medical Support Assistant (Scheduler) - Mental Health Access Center
Office
Brewer, Maine, United States
Full Time
August 26, 2025