Medical Assistant

Position Overview:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of Physician by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other assignments, projects, and duties may be required:

· Adhere to Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) standards by observing a team-based approach to care and supporting each member of the team to their highest level of function allowed by law.

· Rooms and interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information in EMR. Assists MD/PA with examinations, procedures, and other patient care.

· Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients, including adequate stocking and ensuring equipment functioning. Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization, and requests replacement of medical supplies and materials per procedures

· Gives injections or treatments, performs routine laboratory tests and operates electrocardiograph (EKG) and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test.

· Assists as needed in patient information triage: including prescription refills, phone triage, attaching reports/results in EMR and reporting to providers in an appropriate manner.

· Ensures adequate supplies (including pharmacy) and sterile instruments are available; proper functioning of equipment; and that work areas are prepared, cleaned, and ready for use. This includes inventory in the assigned department.

· Specific administration duties may be assigned from the following areas: X-ray, patient education, sterilization, orthopedic supplies, lab, supply stocking, vaccine management, ordering, pharmacy, and emergency room among others.

· Promotes a safe, secure, and caring patient environment: patients are treated with concern and consideration; patient information is handled in a confidential manner; patient areas are clean, and biohazard materials handled appropriately; equipment and supplies are stored safely; all patient and medical staff area windows and appropriate doors are closed and locked during non-patient care hours; and nursing staff is available as long as patients are present (unless otherwise directed by MD/PA.)

· Promotes a professional work environment through encouraging teamwork and cooperation, sharing expertise and job duties, attendance is timely and punctual, and participation in training and meetings as requested. Appearance is clean, professional, and well-groomed.

· Assists the patients in accessing specialty care through making appointments, ensuring proper insurance referrals are in place, and assisting uninsured patients with affordable payment arrangements, when possible, including Women’s Wellness connection patients.

· Obtain pre-authorization when necessary.

· Informs patients of necessary restrictions/instructions before tests and/or appointments.

· Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred (Please do not list graduation dates)
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Reporting Skills
• Scheduling
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Organization
• Time Management
• Knowledge of Basic Office Equipment
• Travel Logistics
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Establish and maintain effective, courteous working relationships with staff team members and Board members
• Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Work flexible hours to meet job requirements
• Be a team player. Support and assist team members. Be available to help and learn from the team. Keep an open mind to feedback, and earn trust of staff and providers
• Basic math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Working environment/Physical activities:

• Requires periods of standing and walking.
• Requires long periods of time sitting while on the telephone and/or doing computer work.
• Requires sufficient near vision to read documents and computer screen.
• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Use routine office equipment such as a computer and telephone.
• Stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, twist and reach.
• Hear routine conversations.
• Comprehend both oral and written communications.
• OSHA Classification is Category I: All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissue, or a potential for spills or splashes of these fluids.
• HIPAA Classification: Unrestricted Access: A workforce member with unrestricted access will have full access to patient’s protected health information, including the patient’s entire medical record, for patient care purposes.

Supervisory Duties:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Pay Range: $18-$22/hr

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualification associated with this job. Job duties can change at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care
• Wound Care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Norwood, CO 81423: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $22