Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)

Southwest Health System, Inc.; Mancos (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Discounts

403(b) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Southwest Health System in Mancos, CO is seeking a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) to keep patient care moving fast, safe, and seamless in our clinic. You will support providers, room patients, take vitals, and ensure accurate EMR documentation, while prioritizing patient comfort and confidentiality.

Responsibilities include chart maintenance, result communication, and coordinating referrals. A focus on safety, OSHA standards, and teamwork will help the clinic run confidently and on

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) is required.
• CCMA certificate must be current within 3 months of hire.
• Current BLS certification required.
• 1+ year clinic setting experience preferred.
• Strong English communication skills; additional languages a plus.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use an electronic medical record (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Greet and room patients, capture vitals, and help them feel at ease before the provider.
• Maintain clear, accurate EMR charts and relay results when ready.
• Explain next steps in clear, reassuring language to patients.
• Coordinate referrals, prep rooms, and keep supplies organized.
• Support providers with procedures and maintain safety checks and emergency readiness.

Skills

Clinic experience

English communication

EMR proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CCMA certificate

BLS certification

Job description

Our Roots, Your Future

SHS was established in 1914, Southwest Health System, Inc. has a rich history of serving rural communities and has a strong mission to provide the highest quality healthcare to our patients. We offer comprehensive "care close to home", helping people in small towns receive quality operations and services you'd only expect from a big city. By only using the latest technology and employing the best staff, we create a patient experience unlike any other. Our employees love our respectful culture, our excellent compensation package, and our incredible location, making our hospital the place to build dream careers!

Your Next Mission

As a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) in our Mancos clinic, you'll help keep patient care moving fast, safe, and seamless-supporting providers while protecting every patient's comfort and confidentiality. You'll contribute to assessment, care planning, medication administration, specimen collection/venipuncture, injections, sterile technique, EMR documentation, patient education, lab/diagnostic follow-up, appointment coordination, refill processing, and emergency readiness-while meeting OSHA, safety, and documentation standards.

Required

• High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Current Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certificate (required) within 3 months of hire
• Current BLS certification
• 1+ year clinic setting experience
• Strong English communication (additional languages preferred)
• Basic computer skills and ability to use an electronic medical record

Clinic-Day Momentum

Your day as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) is a high-energy rhythm of patient flow and teamwork: you greet and room patients, capture vitals, and help them feel at ease before the provider steps in. Between visits, you keep charts crisp in the EMR, relay results when they're ready, and help translate next steps into clear, reassuring language. You'll pivot from procedure support to quick coordination-lining up referrals, prepping rooms, and keeping supplies organized and instruments ready. Throughout the day, you stay alert to safety checks (like temperatures and emergency equipment) so the clinic runs confidently, smoothly, and on time.

Rewards That Matter

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Discounts
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

THIS POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR A MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS. AFTER THAT DATE THE POSITION WILL CLOSE WHEN A SUITABLE CANDIDATE IS SELECTED.