Clinical Support Specialist — Medical Assistant

Children’s Colorado; Highlands Ranch (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403b match

Annual bonus

Job summary

Children’s Colorado Medical Assistant provides essential clinical support to patients and assists care providers with clinical and administrative tasks at the South Campus. The role involves direct patient care, phlebotomy, specimen handling, and coordinating with providers to ensure smooth clinic flow.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or one year of direct health care experience in lieu of formal MA training,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.
• Equivalency: One year of experience in a direct health care role may substitute for graduation from a Medical Assistant program.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers / CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for visits by directing to the examining room, providing gowns, and arranging instruments; conducts quality checks.
• Provides general office support including phone and fax management.
• Serves as the preceptor for new staff, including orientation, education, validation, tracking and progress monitoring.
• Maintains a safe, secure environment by following standards and procedures and complying with regulations.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by handling patient information securely.
• Verifies patient information, records medical history, takes vital signs, and reports concerns to the care provider.
• Assists providers during examinations, prepares lab specimens, performs basic testing, disposes of contaminated supplies, and helps with sterilization of instruments.
• Administers medications per policy and procedures; telephones prescriptions to pharmacies; supports patient care delivery within scope.
• Coordinates clinic flow and balances workloads by monitoring patient flow with providers.
• Provides phlebotomy services.
• Completes lab test follow-up and medical record documentation.
• Prepares and completes medical records for visits and assists with MyChart enrollment.
• Educates patients with written instructions and answers questions as directed by the provider.
• Initiates referrals and insurance pre-authorizations independently.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Vital signs

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program graduate

Tools

EMR systems (MyChart)

Job description

Children’s Colorado Medical Assistant provides essential clinical support to patients and assists care providers with clinical and administrative tasks at the South Campus. The role involves direct patient care, phlebotomy, specimen handling, and coordinating with providers to ensure smooth clinic flow.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program, or one year of direct health care experience in lieu of formal MA training,