Medical Assistant - Urgent Care

OnPoint Medical Group • Aurora, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

OnPoint Medical Group is seeking a Medical Assistant to join their Urgent Care team. This role is part of a growing network of medical professionals dedicated to expanding access to quality healthcare. OnPoint Urgent Care operates six locations and is a physician-led network focused on providing comprehensive medical services through a coordinated "Circle of Care" approach.

Requirements

• Completion of a Medical Assistant program or equivalent work experience.
• BLS certification is mandatory.
• Knowledge of office policies and procedures, and to complete clinical responsibilities.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices pertaining to medical assistants.
• Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion.
• Skill in analyzing situations accurately and taking effective action.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Skill in organizing work, delegating and achieving goals and objectives.
• Skill in exercising judgment and discretion in interpreting and implementing departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and integrate priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and resolve operational problems.
• Ability to evaluate and make recommendations for continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing.
• Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers and telephones.
• Basic clinical equipment such as the I-Stat and/or Piccolo, oxygen tanks, AED, EKG machine and nebulizer equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred IV Certification
• Preferred DOT UDS and BAT Certification
• Minimum of 1-year experience in similar job function (Level 1)
• ACLS and PALS highly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient’s chief complaint, vital signs, and health history prior to being seen by a provider.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Prepare and maintain rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Ensure that supplies in patient care areas are stocked and maintained.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential in adherence with HIPAA guidelines.
• Perform lab and point of care tests, EKGs and other functions as directed by the provider on duty.
• Demonstrate aseptic technique.
• Perform vaccine administration.
• Ability to draw blood and perform duties relating to phlebotomy.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of the entire center, including laundry, room cleaning, break room and common areas.
• Maintain daily quality control functions including, drug counts, lab testing and equipment.
• Attend all staff and any other meetings required by your managers.
• Perform patient call backs.
• Obtain DOT urine drug screen and breath alcohol testing certification and complete comprehensive Occ Med and Workers Comp training.
• Perform PO and some IM med administration.
• Perform specialty labs such as Chem 8 in-house, and d-dimer, troponin, QuantiFERON, and stat labs referred to an outside laboratory.
• Ability to start an IV independently and administer normal saline.
• Perform IM med administration.
• Begin the training process for lead technician including IV med administration.
• Ability to push medications through IV.
• Manage flow of the clinical staff.
• Communicate lab and imaging results to patients.
• Problem solve lab errors and pharmacy inquiries.
• Dispense inhouse prescriptions per provider order.
• Update and maintain clinic log books and crash cart.
• Other duties as delegated by the provider or manager.

Benefits

• Health insurance plan options for you and your dependents
• Dental, and Vision, for you and your qualified dependents
• Company Paid life insurance
• Voluntary options for short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• AFLAC Plans
• FSA options
• Eligible for 401(k) after 6 months of employment with a 4% match that vests immediately
• Paid Time-Off earned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree