Certified Medical Assistant Cardiology Clinic

CommonSpirit Health; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Penrose Cardiology Clinic in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Medical Assistant II to support the healthcare team and patients, ensuring comprehensive care, accurate charting, and patient-focused service. The role includes clinical tasks, front office duties as needed, and ongoing professional development within the MA Clinical Ladder.

You will participate in vital signs, procedures, care planning, and patient education, while promoting efficient clinic flow and high-quality care in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• BLS certification through American Heart Association required.
• National CMA/CCMA/ARMA/NAHP/NHA/NCCT certification required.
• Successful completion of Medical Assistant Core Skills and specialty competencies defined in the Scope of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs and report findings to the provider to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Demonstrate competency in vital signs, procedures, preventive services, previsit planning and follow-up, and follow-up medication refills per protocol.
• Contribute to patient plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and identify barriers to participation in care plans.
• Provide patient/family education by assessing health literacy and readiness, delivering teaching and evaluating effectiveness.
• Encourage patient engagement using motivational interviewing and self-management support tools and teach-back.
• Precept and mentor new staff or MA students as needed.

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

BLS through American Heart Association

National CMA/CCMA/ARMA/NAHP/NHA/NCCT certification

Medical Assistant Core Skills completion

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 commitment to 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

Penrose Cardiology Clinic

2222 North Nevada Avenue

Suite 510

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

CommonSpirit Medical Group (CMG) offers providers a true opportunity to live their calling to care while experiencing the support of a built-in comprehensive network, vast resources, professional growth, trusted leadership, generous benefits and an amazing quality of life with locations in Colorado, Kansas and Utah. CMG is proud to connect providers and consumers through state-of-the-art technology, clinical resources and professional expertise to help people live healthier. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care - from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. CMG’s ability to deliver better health care value is the direct result of combining the best clinical tools, shared resources and medical expertise with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes CommonSpirit Mountain Region’s mission and commitment to quality, compassion and service.