Medical Assistant

PrimeHealth+; Grand Junction (CO); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

MarillacHealth in Grand Junction, CO seeks a Medical Assistant to join a multidisciplinary clinic team. You will support patients and providers with intake, vitals, history gathering, and education, ensuring efficient patient flow and accurate charting in the EHR.

The role includes administering vaccines and injections, performing routine clinical tests, and assisting with office communications and referrals as needed.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent; CMA program or LPN license is required/preferred.
• 6 months or greater working in a clinical setting.
• Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant Program or Current LPN License is required.

Responsabilidades

• Rooms patients and prepares them for visits, sets visit agenda and documents intake.
• Take vitals, collect medical/social history, and provide patient education.
• Administer immunizations, injections and medications per guidelines and orders.
• Perform tests (EKG, oximetry, spirometry, UA, A1C, audiometry, visual acuity).
• Manage prescription refills, test results, and chart in EHR in a timely manner.

Conhecimentos

Medical terminology

Teamwork

Formação académica

Certified Medical Assistant Program

LPN License

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary: MarillacHealth is a Community Health Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, providing integrated primary medical, behavioral health, dental and optical services. MarillacHealth serves over 12,000 patients per year in multiple locations.This position, as part of a multidisciplinary team, assists patients and providers by providing a broad range of clinical and administrative functions to the clinic. Primary duties include accessing and securing medical records, maintaining medical supplies, intake and agenda setting for patient visits, gathering vital signs, patient medical/family/social history and providing patient education.Responsibilities:Rooms patients and prepares them for the provider’s visit. This includes ability to initiate the visit, set visit agenda, obtain vitals, and document initial intake including chief compliant, medication list, medical/social/family history.Ready the exam room with the appropriate equipment before patient visits. Set up for all procedures including sterile field when necessary and assist the provider during the patient visit as needed.Administer and chart immunizations, injections and medications per guidelines.Per provider order and/or standing orders, perform tests on patients such as EKG’s, Oximetry, Spirometry, UA’s, A1Cs, audiometry, visual acuity, etc.Perform venipuncture for blood collection.Administer subcutaneous (SC), intramuscular (IM), or intradermal (ID) injections and/or vaccinations per provider order or standing orders. Maintains required education for and working knowledge of VFC or other vaccination programs clinic participates in.Set up patient oxygen and and administer O2 to patient via appropriate delivery.Keep assigned rooms stocked appropriately and assist with maintenance of inventory as assigned.Cleans rooms daily and in between patient visits.Manages prescription refill requests, notifies patients regarding test results as requested by provider; manages eCW/EHR inbox “jelly bean” tasks in a timely and efficient manner.Follow up on outside referrals, prescriptions, lab orders and testingBe a contributing member of the team in assisting in the efficiency of the workflow. Assists co-workers in completing their duties to promote effective teamwork. Flexible in performing other duties as assigned.Screens patients for depression using PHQ-9 toolParticipate in team huddles and pre-visit planning including chart preparation and planning for next day’s visits in collaboration with RN, behavioral health, and other team members.Helps the call center during high volume times, or when an associate is out sick/vacation.Makes appointments for patients as needed, routes incoming calls to the appropriate person/department.Perform office phone medical triage for patients with medical questions or concerns to determine appropriate scheduling for patient in a tactful, confidential and professional manner.Documentation of ALL activities completed will be charted within the patient’s medical record.Must be able to work well under pressure while maintaining quality care.Participation in clinic quality measures is mandatory.Assists in orienting new medical assistant team members to our clinic protocols and work tasks.Perform other duties as assigned.Education / Experience:High school diploma or equivalent. Medical terminology education helpful6 months or greater working in a clinical setting.License / CertificationCompletion of a Certified Medical Assistant Program or Current LPN LicenseBilingual helpful BUT NOT REQUIRED