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

The Medical Assistant (MA) provides clinical support to patients and assists care providers with clinical and administrative support.

Additional Information

• Location: South Campus
• Shift: 7:30am - 5:00pm with occasional Saturday clinic requirement

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment. Conducts quality checks.
• Provides general office support including phone and fax management.
• Serves as the preceptor for new staff, including orientation, education, skill validation, tracking, assessment and monitoring progress.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
• Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and The Joint Commission standards.
• Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment. Reports areas of concern to next care provider.
• Supports patient care delivery by assisting health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic testing; disposing of contaminated supplies; cleaning or preparing for sterilization of medical instruments; administering medications per policy and procedures; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies and other duties within scope.
• Assists in balancing workloads, coordinates and maintains clinic flow by coordinating with providers, and monitoring patient flow.
• Provides phlebotomy.
• Completes lab test follow up and medical record documentation.
• Prepares and completes medical record for visit by recording patient information, treatment, and test results. Assists with patient “MyChart” enrollment.
• Participates in the standardized education of patients through written instructions and answering questions as directed by provider.
• Independently initiates referrals and insurance pre-authorizations.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION –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.

CERTIFICATION(S) -BLS for Healthcare Providers / CPR.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $19.18 to $28.77

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.