Medical Assistant/EMT

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless • Denver, CO

5d • $21 - $24

About The Position

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: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by: · 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. The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Medical Assistant (MA)/EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) to work within a multi-disciplinary health care team performing medical and mental health support. MAs/EMTs work within the care team to provide patient care and perform administrative and laboratory duties in support of clinic and providers. NOTE: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in basic life support (CPR).
• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business.

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Certified Nursing Assistant program preferred.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Communicates significant clinic information to other healthcare professionals as necessary.
• Collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary health care teams including but not limited to 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.
• 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, and processes labs as needed after-hours or at satellite site. Performs pulse oximetry, peak flow analysis, EKG, audioscope and other screening tests.
• Administers immunizations per clinic protocol including 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 live incoming calls & returns voicemails; handles all questions within MA-scope; transfers calls appropriately to other disciplines PRN.
• Schedules appointments, X-rays, special studies, etc. upon request.
• Sends and receives requests for disclosure of protected health information according to established procedures, ensuring compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Act and confidentiality laws.
• Performs health record maintenance, including archiving, destruction, scanning and indexing of health information into health records according to established policies and protocols.
• Maintains given access to external health databases such as CORHIO, DH Epic, SCL, PDMP, etc. in order to provide assistance and information with hospital follow-up information, suboxone prescription support, and other client care coordination with integrated health team members.
• 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.
• Documents appropriately in SafetyZone for internal reporting of client or staff events.
• Ability to work evenings or weekend shifts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
• The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees