Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Lab Support

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay package

annual bonus program

Medical/dental/vision insurance

403b with company match

Paid time off

Tuition/education benefits

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical support to patients and assist care providers with both clinical and administrative duties. The role includes patient preparation, phlebotomy, lab work, and managing clinic flow.

1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday day shift, based in Briargate Pulmonary with potential cross-department coverage. Requires MA program completion or equivalent experience and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant Program.
• One year of experience in a direct health care role may substitute for graduation from a Medical Assistant program.
• Basic Life Support

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.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant Program

One year of experience substitute for program

Basic Life Support

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Medical Assistant to provide clinical support to patients and assist care providers with both clinical and administrative duties. The role includes patient preparation, phlebotomy, lab work, and managing clinic flow.

1.0 FTE, 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday day shift, based in Briargate Pulmonary with potential cross-department coverage. Requires MA program completion or equivalent experience and BLS certification.