Medical Assistant - Photographer

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

6d•$42,153 - $51,338•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking applications for a PRN Medical Assistant (open rank Healthcare Tech 1-II) to take photos at several clinic locations in Denver and Aurora. This position will work on patient recruitment and consents for research imaging. Operates specialized ophthalmic equipment. This role will be responsible for providing the research consent form, educating regarding the study, providing answers to patient’s questions, and capturing the retina’s picture. The Ophthalmology Department is providing imaging services OCT and Non-mydriatic fundus photography services. The University of Colorado offers a highly competitive compensation, retirement, and benefits package. Medical Assistants are responsible for providing outstanding customer service to the assigned physicians, referring providers and patient. The individual in this position will perform a broad spectrum of duties related to the effective and efficient clinical assistance of patients for outpatient visits and procedures. This includes maintaining precise interactions with nurses, physicians, and any other departments or functions involved in the delivery of patient care services.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or GED.
Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) within 30 days of hire or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant certification.
Completion of the Ophthalmic Assistant Home Study Course within 1 year of hire (tracked by unit) or Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) healthcare provider.
One (1) year of Health Care experience (for Intermediate level).
Must be able to work in-person.
Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.
Must be able to engage in project specifics with OP clinic staff and providers.
Must be able to engage with potential participants and patients providing a brief review of Oculomics project and enrolling them into the project.
Must be able to play an active role doing rounds in waiting rooms and clinical rooms as needed.
Must be able to report the number of interactions and enrollment on daily basis.
Must be able to interact and communicate with back-end team via email, teams, or phone calls.
Must be able to take over data entry and back-end responsibilities as needed.

Nice To Haves

Medical office experience in area of specialty
Current CMA certification
EPIC EMR experience
Bilingual, Spanish-speaking
MS Office: Outlook, Power Point, Word

Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of an eye care provider, assists with performing patient care and patient flow.
Under direct supervision of an eye care provider: Performs diagnostic imaging and testing including OCT, fundus photography, visual field testing. Administers intravenous agents in preparation for fluorescein angiography.
Provides documentation, educates patients, creates appointments and enters charges.
Performs clinical and administrative duties in support of assigned area.
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.
Assist with and oversee the day-to-day operations of clinical trials.
Assist in obtaining medical history and current medication treatment information.
Confirm eligibility for subject to be enrolled into a research study, review research study protocol, inclusion/exclusion criteria for clinical trails.
Perform informed consent process or ensures that the informed consent process has occurred, is properly documented, and that informed consent form documents are filed as required
Assist with protocol, Informed Consent, and related documents to be amended.
Assist with data entries, modify RedCap tools as needed.
Assist and maintain communication for updates with the research teams.
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.