Medical Assistant

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. (Valley-Wide) welcomes and is committed to all patients and populations within our large multi-county service area throughout southern Colorado. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide premier primary and preventive care you can trust at our 34 service sites strategically located throughout multiple rural counties.

Medical Assistants at Valley-Wide Health Systems have an interesting and fast-paced career, providing medical support while giving back to their community.Our patients are also our neighbors and friends. We strive to create a working environment that is rewarding, energizing, and friendly. Because we believe that personal growth is vital to our organization's growth, we offer many opportunities to learn and grow within your career.Join us today and find your place within Valley-Wide Health Systems.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Administrative Duties:

• Greet patients, keeping medical records up to date (abstracting), answer the telephone and take phone messages, first line person to evaluate patients request to speak with provider.
• Evaluate potential emergencies and work into the schedule as necessary when the schedule is full. Utilize the Lead Nurse when patient cannot be worked in the schedule and/or further medical decision-making is needed
• Collaborate with case manager/referral coordinator and operator on completing insurance forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, scheduling hospital and laboratory services
• Assist billing department with completing incomplete/missing information in a timely manner

Clinical Duties:

• Check in patients for scheduled visits with the health care provider. Check in includes vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, BMI, Assessment of pain, LMP, Medications, Allergies, HPI, chief complaint and past health history on all new patients), retrieve patient history if applicable (prior labs, x-rays) and assess patient needs.
• Provides patient services not requiring the need of a provider, according to established protocol.
• Records any contact with patients in chart (Patient identifiers verified prior to any documentation).
• Perform point of care testing and treatments, according to established protocol.
• Participate in quarterly lab proficiency testing
• Responsible for reviewing lab and other reports administering proper follow through.
• Arrange follow up with provider when necessary
• Send written notice to patient according to established protocols, i.e., pap smears, immunizations, etc.
• Prepare room for procedures and assist providers as necessary.
• Checks and stocks room daily for adequate supplies
• Schedule x-rays or other diagnostic tests and provide patient education for exam preparation.
• Has equipment and supplies ready as necessary for procedures and minor surgery, i.e. pap, biopsies, I and Ds laceration repair, toenail removal
• Ensure that proper sterilization procedures are being followed.
• Prepares and administers medication orally, intramuscularly, sublingually, intravenously (if applicable) using excellent technique.
• Calculates drug doses accurately (Yearly medication calculation competency)
• Send Task to the RX refill nurses as needed
• Participates in Patient Education.
• Have materials and handouts readily available in the room or able to retrieve information from the internet.
• Request support from professional staff when required.
• Assists other teams when needed.
• Respond to Flags and adding to the workgroup of the clinic assigned to for the day
• Maintains and completes inbox for a nurse out sick or if you are the extra nurse for the clinic
• Assists in overall operations of assigned clinic.
• Monthly inventory
• Proper care of equipment and supplies
• Assist with orientation of new medical assistants.
• Attends staff meetings
• Checks and signs off on crash cart regularly in compliance with protocol.
• Participates in continuing education on a regular basis and as offered
• Is supportive and attends in-services provided by VWHS
• Knowledgeable about emergency calls and maintains current CPR
• Completes and passes annual competency assessments.

• Specific assignments according to health care provider that the nurse works with on a regular basis.
• Comply with all CLIA, AAHC, and other certifying or accrediting agency regulations and standards.
• Other duties that may not be specified

Requirements:

• Graduate from a medical assistant school and one-year medical office experience preferred
• Current Medical Certification or Registered Medical Assistant preferred
• Knowledge of equipment and technology used in the nursing area.
• BLS certification/training and certification

Benefits:

• FREE Health Insurance (Other healthcare coverage plan options available)
• MASA Employer paid Air Ambulance Coverage
• Employer paid Basic Life, LTD, STD
• Retirement Match
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HRA, FSA, DCA, Retirement Plan
• Paid Leave:
  • Vacation 10days accrued/year
  • Sick 12 days accrued/year
  • Holidays 8days/year 2 Floating

Visit our website athttps://valley-widehealth.org/careers/for more information.

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)