Specialty Clinic Medical Assistant

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading rural hospital as a Medical Assistant, where you will support patient care and ensure efficient operations. This role emphasizes compassion and teamwork, requiring excellent communication and a strong understanding of medical protocols. You will prepare patients for examinations, assist in procedures, and manage administrative tasks, all while adhering to high standards of care. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in a close-knit community, providing vital health services and contributing to patient well-being in a supportive environment.

Benefits

100% Employer Paid Medical

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans with Employer Match

Gym Membership Discount

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must possess a medical assistant certification or graduate from an accredited program.
• Previous experience in a specialty clinic setting is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and assist with procedures.
• Coordinate patient flow and manage administrative duties.

Skills

Patient Care

Medical Terminology

Communication Skills

EMR Data Entry

Education

Medical Assistant Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

Medical Equipment

EMR Software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Melissa Memorial Hospital - HOLYOKE, CO

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Medical Certification

Salary Range: $18.00 - $24.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Health Care

Description

CULTURE:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Medical Assistant to join our specialty clinic team. The Medical Assistant will play a vital role in supporting physicians and clinical staff by performing both administrative and clinical tasks. This position requires excellent communication skills, a strong understanding of patient care protocols, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, specialty-specific environment. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, organized, and capable of maintaining a high standard of care for our diverse patient population.

The Care Coordinator is to coordinate team-based care to provide health services to individuals, through effective partnerships with patients, their caregivers/families, community resources, and their physician. Facilitates a shared goal model within and across settings to achieve coordinated high-quality care.

Emphasis on patient care coordination, communication with other facility physicians, coordination of scheduling appointments with other facilities and other facility providers, and required testing a needed.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Prepare patients for examination by taking vital signs, updating medical histories, and assisting with procedures
• Coordinate patient flow and assist in exam rooms, ensuring efficient operation and minimal wait times
• Administer medications and injections as directed by the physician
• Perform specialty-specific procedures and testing as required (e.g., EKGs, spirometry, allergy testing, etc.)
• Manage administrative duties including scheduling appointments, handling patient communications, and maintaining accurate records
• Ensure exam rooms are stocked, clean, and ready for use
• Support patient education and provide post-visit instructions
• Adhere to all clinic protocols, HIPAA guidelines, and infection control standards

*In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon MMH needs or requirements.

WAYS YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE:

• Support MMH vision and mission.
• Maintain confidentiality of all work information.
• Demonstrate an ability to function successfully in a team environment.
• Exhibit courteous, compassionate, and respectful treatment of internal and external customers.
• Displays a positive attitude and flexibility in changing situations.
• Participates in identifying problems and suggesting solutions.
• Report any compliance issues as designated in the MMH Compliance Program.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM

Education/Experience:

• Must possess a certification of the above identified entities or graduate from accredited medical assistant program.
• Previous experience in a specialty clinic setting is highly desirable
• Must be familiar in the use of equipment used in the physician’s office.
• One year of previous experience in a physician’s office or medical environment is preferred, will consider the right candidate who successfully graduates from an above specified program or with specified licensures.
• Must successfully complete a healthcare provider BLS course.

MA:To include but not limited to a certified medical assistant preforming under their certification, or CNA, NA, or EMT working in accordance to the Rule 800 law.

Technical Skills:

• Must have knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology. Must have the visual and auditoria ability to assess patient conditions, the ability to input patient assessment and vital data into EMR, and the ability to verbally communicate with patients, staff, physician and families.

Other qualifications/certificate/license:

• Requires current BLS certification.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 100% Employer paid Medical (Employee Only)
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Retirement Plans, with up to 3% employer match
• Voluntary Group Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Discount
• PTO, Paid Sick Time
• Continuing Education Benefits
• FSA
• MASA Insurance
• Eligibility for Student Loan Repayment

MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

Melissa Memorial Hospital is a 15-bed critical access hospital, located in Holyoke, Colorado. While being “rural” we are equipped for any situation. It is a model rural hospital with 1 operating room, surgical procedure room, 4 bay emergency room, and radiology including 64-slice CT scanner and mammography, MRI, ECHO, and Nuclear Medicine, along with other ancillary services. The hospital is co-located with a family practice clinic and retail pharmacy services. Other services include chemotherapy, general & orthopedic surgery, podiatry, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, progressive rehab services, and wound care. MMH operates a full-time EMS service and maintains a 24/7 AirLife Helicopter base.

THE COMMUNITY:

Holyoke is home to the Holyoke Dragons and is truly a “City of Pride and Progress.” Holyoke offers:

• An airport (smaller crafts)
• Indoor pool
• 9-hole golf course (public)
• Ballyneal -#54 Top 100 courses in the world (private)
• Ball fields
• Skateboard Park
• Fishing pond
• Parks
• Camping facilities
• Motels
• Library
• Movie theater
• Many churches
• Holyoke Unified School District has 600+ students.

From different coffee shops to different ethnic flavors, to a quick bite, the sweet small town of Holyoke has a handful of different restaurant options to choose from.

Holyoke is based in Phillips County where there are four different rural towns in the county with two schools in the county. Holyoke, Amherst. Paoli, and Haxtun are all within the same county. Holyoke homes a historical museum with different artifacts of what has built Holyoke today. You will see the fields turn different colors throughout different seasons. Your wheat, corn, alfalfa, are some of the few cultivating growths that you will see around your area! If you enjoy hunting, there are plenty of opportunities for a good catch. You will discover that you can see the most beautiful sunsets and the clearest starry nights out in the rural areas. Come take a look at our beautiful little town in the Northeastern corner of Colorado.

Click here for a List of Things to Do in Holyoke

Melissa Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.