Certified Medical Assistant

SAH SENIOR HEALTH CENTERS; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

SAH SENIOR HEALTH CENTERS is seeking a Medical Assistant II to support the healthcare team and patients, ensuring comprehensive, coordinated care. You will document chart information, perform core clinical tasks, and assist with front office duties as needed, contributing to a patient-focused environment.

Success in this role requires strong clinical skills, accountability for patient outcomes, and a commitment to growth within the MA Clinical Ladder.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS through American Heart Association required.
• National CMA/CCMA/RMA certification from AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NAHP, NHA or NCCT required.
• Completion of Medical Assistant Core Skills and specialty-specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs and report to providers for optimal outcomes.
• Perform clinical tasks including vital signs, routine procedures, preventive services, and follow-up per protocol.
• Contribute to patient care planning with the interdisciplinary team and identify barriers to active participation in care.
• Provide patient/family education based on health literacy and readiness, and assess effectiveness of teaching.
• Encourage patient engagement using motivational interviewing and self-management support tools.
• Precept and mentor new staff or medical assistant students as needed.

Skills

Clinical competency

Patient communication

Chart/documentation

Team collaboration

Motivational interviewing

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

BLS through American Heart Association

National CMA/CCMA/RMA certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant II, you will assume a crucial supportive role, collaborating with the healthcare team and patients/families to identify and meet their comprehensive needs while promoting optimal health, well-being, and safety.

Every day you will perform a variety of clinical tasks as directed by providers, meticulously maintain accurate chart documentation, participate in professional development, and potentially assist with front office duties, all while contributing to an efficient and patient-focused work environment.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a commitmentto patient care standards, strong clinical skills, and personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. Your dedication to growth within our MA Clinical Ladder is highly valued.

• Assess patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data, and evaluate patient's response and report to responsible provider to ensure optimal patient outcome.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including but not limited to vital signs, mini treatments/procedures, prevention services, previsit planning and postvisit follow up, medication refills per protocol for existing treatment plans and ensures patient flow through the clinic is efficient.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of patient plan of care and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; determine presence/absence of barriers to active participation in the individualized care plan and ability to self-managetheir health conditions, with the purpose of planning patient care and care coordination.
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family, health literacy, barriers to learning readiness, needs, and ability, then provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching; patient engagement.
• Encourage patient engagement in the healthcare partnership through the use of motivational interviewing, evidence-basedself management support protocols, tools, and teach back methodology.
• Precepts and mentors new staff or medical assistant students as needed.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• BLS through American Heart Association
• Nationally Certified as a Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant by one of the following: AAMA, AMT, ARMA, NAHP, NHA or NCCT
• Successful completion of all Medical Assistant Core Skills, as well as additional competencies which are specialty specific, as defined within the Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants

Preferred

• Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School
• Completion of EMT Program/Trade/Technical School

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region provides home care, end-of-life-care and operates two senior living communities. Our individualized care approach enables team members to enjoy a deeper connection with patients and their families. Whether you prefer the support and camaraderie of a residential setting or the autonomy and flexibility of delivering care and comfort in a home setting, we hire RNs, CNAs, LPNs, rehab/therapy professionals, clinical leaders and activity coordinators to be part of our exceptional team.