Medical Assistant Educator

UCHealth; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 63,561,000 - 82,466,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UCHealth Memorial Admin Center in Colorado Springs seeks a Medical Assistant education specialist to support orientation, continuing education, and staff assessment. You will design and deliver learning activities and mentor clinical staff in development and practice.

The role requires collaboration with managers and educators to identify training needs, ensure regulatory compliance, and utilize clinical information systems. Onsite work with full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Develops and coordinates learning activities for clinical staff.
• Designs curriculums and evaluates clinical competency.
• Mentors staff in program development and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with managers, educators and staff to assess learning needs and competencies.
• Designs, delivers and assesses learning activities and curriculum related to clinical competencies, policies and IT usage.
• Serves as a consultant and mentor for clinical staff.
• Participates in orientation and education activities for new staff.
• Operates in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Skills

Learning needs assessment

Curriculum design

Staff mentorship

Clinical staff education

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Medical Assisting

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Memorial Admin Center - Colorado Springs, CO

Department: Shared Services

Work Schedule: Full Time, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $22.14 - $28.78 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary

Develops and provides services related to the orientation, continuing education, and assessment of clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with managers, educators and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of clinical staff.
• Designs, delivers and assesses learning activities and curriculum related to clinical competencies, departmental, organizational policies, regulatory requirements and the use of clinical information technologies.
• Serves as a consultant. Mentor for clinical staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development.
• Participates in the development, coordination, and delivery of new clinical staff orientation and education activities.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED. Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program, Preferred: Associate Degree in Medical Assisting.
• Required Licensure/Certification: Certified or registered as a Medical Assistant. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Minimum Experience: 3 years of recent experience practicing as medical assistant.

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Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
  • Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
  • Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
• Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

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UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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