Part-time Overnight Medical Assistant **OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND PAY DIFFERENTIAL**

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 28,433 - 33,448; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life/AD&D insurance

Retirement plan matching

Paid time off

Job summary

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA) for the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite Program in Denver. This role requires weekend and holiday rotations and includes differential shifts.

Candidates must complete credentialing before start date. Key duties include taking vital signs, patient assessments, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, performing lab tests and venipuncture, administering immunizations, and handling patient follow-up calls while

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in CPR is recommended.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe delivery of patient care in routine and emergency situations, including vital signs and assessments.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary health care teams.
• Performs check-ins for patients and supports efficient clinic operations.
• Obtains specimens and performs laboratory tests (urinalysis, HCG, hematocrit, glucose).
• Performs venipuncture and prepares specimens for transport to the lab.
• Administers immunizations and enters data into CIIS.
• Contacts clients for missed appointments and chronic care follow-up as requested.
• Answers patient assistance line and handles calls within MA scope.
• Assists with administrative tasks and maintains clinic files.

Skills

Vital signs and patient assessment

Team collaboration

Venipuncture

Immunizations

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical Assistant program / EMT / CNA training (preferred)

Tools

CIIS database

Job description

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at‑risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well‑being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma‑informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Medical Assistant (MA) – Recuperative Care/Medical Respite Program

This role is part of the Recuperative Care/Medical Respite program and requires weekend and holiday rotations. It includes evening, overnight, holiday, and weekend shift differentials. Candidates must complete the internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides for the safe delivery of patient care, in routine and emergency situations, within the scope of education and training, such as taking vital signs, and performing patient assessments.
• Collaborates with other members of the multi‑disciplinary health care teams including medical assistants, primary care medical providers, behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, peer specialists, dental assistants and hygienists, pharmacists, patient navigators, case managers, client access representatives, inventory and lab coordinators, and nurse educator.
• Performs check‑ins for all patients and works closely with the multi‑disciplinary healthcare team to achieve efficient patient flow and effective use of clinic resources.
• Obtains specimens and performs laboratory tests including urinalysis, urine HCG, hematocrits, glucoses, etc.
• Performs venipuncture and prepares blood and other specimens accurately for transport to the central lab, processes labs as needed after‑hours or at satellite sites, and performs pulse oximetry, peak flow analysis, EKG, audioscope and other screening tests.
• Administers immunizations per clinic protocol including entering data into the CIIS (Colorado Immunization Information System) database.
• Contacts clients in need of follow‑up for missed appointments or other chronic, complex care management outreach as requested.
• Answers the patient assistance line, handles live incoming calls & returns voicemails, handles all questions within MA scope and transfers calls appropriately to other disciplines PRN.
• Assists with other administrative and health operation tasks such as copying, faxing, word processing, data entry and maintains clinic files that meet legal, auditing and grantor requirements.
• Assists providers and nurses with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care including chaperoning paps, preparing procedure trays and other support as needed.
• Works evenings or weekend shifts as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Certified Nursing Assistant program preferred.
• Certification in basic life support (CPR).
• Bi‑lingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required (may be waived with experience).

$20.64 – $24.28 per hour, depending on total relevant years of experience.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options; employees contribute 1% of earnings for own coverage and up to 4% for dependents.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care, dependent care and parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Dollar‑for‑dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3‑year vesting.
• Extensive paid time‑off, including 9 holidays, 12 sick days, and three weeks vacation for first‑year full‑time employees.

Qualified candidates are eligible for the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program, offering payment of 60% of unpaid nursing education debt in exchange for a two‑year commitment at a NURSE Corps approved site, with the option to extend the commitment for an additional year for an extra 25% of the original balance.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment‑related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.