Medical Assistant

St Anthony North Hospital; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St Anthony North Hospital in Colorado is seeking a Medical Assistant to support the healthcare team and patients. You will perform clinical tasks, assist with front office duties, and maintain precise chart documentation.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate accountability to patient care standards, participate in professional development, and grow within our MA Clinical Ladder with pay based on certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS through American Heart Association required.
• Preferred: Certified or Registered Medical Assistant from a recognized program.
• One year experience as a Medical Assistant or EMT preferred.
• Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School.
• EMT program completion may require pharmacology coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs and report to the provider for optimal outcomes.
• Perform clinical tasks such as vital signs, procedures, preventive services, previsit planning and postvisit follow-up; manage patient flow.
• Contribute to patient care planning with the interdisciplinary team and identify barriers to participation.
• Complete Medical Assistant Core Skills and any specialty competencies per Scope of Practice.
• Maintain confidential patient charts and records, including importing and communicating scanned documents.
• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes accurately and timely.

Skills

Front office duties

Clinical documentation

Vital signs

Patient communication

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

BLS through American Heart Association

Certified or Registered Medical Assistant

EMT experience or certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant, 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, potentially assist with front office duties, and meticulously maintain accurate chart documentation. You will also participate in professional development, contributing actively to our high-valued MA team.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, our organizational mission, and core values. Your commitment to patient care standards and growth within our MA Clinical Ladder, with competitive pay based on certification, will be key.

• 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 the 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 a patient plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; determines presence/absence of barriers to active participation in the individualized care plan and ability to selfmanage their health conditions, with the purpose of planning patient care and care coordination.


• 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.


• Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records, including importing and communication of scanned documents.


• Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.


• BLS through American Heart Association

Preferred

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant from recognized program


• One (1) year experience as a Medical Assistant or as an EMT


• Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School


• Completion of EMT Program/Trade/Technical School Associates who have completed EMT training will need to complete required courses on pharmacology

Where You'll Work

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$18.60 - $28.83 /hour