Medical Assistant

UCHealth•Loveland, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Assistant position in UCHealth's Accelerated Staffing Development Program, with openings in primary care and specialty care outpatient clinics in Loveland. Specialty areas include Cardiology, Orthopedics, Urology, Neurology, and others. The position offers the opportunity to develop and grow through a clinical career ladder with increasing skills, responsibilities, and pay. Performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of the assigned clinic or office. Under the direction and supervision of a provider or nurse, assists with patient care, performs basic clinical skills and specimen collection, monitors and communicates changes in patient conditions, and documents care. Maintains equipment, medical supplies, and examination areas. Also performs assigned clerical duties such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration. Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and the ability to take appropriate action in a fast-paced environment. This is an onsite, full-time day-shift position, scheduled for 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period). Medical Assistant pay is $20.26–$26.34 per hour, dependent on relevant experience. The Medical Assistant I pay range is $21.49–$27.94 per hour, also dependent on relevant experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For the Medical Assistant role: at least 3 years of Medical Assistant experience or graduation from an accredited medical assistant program.
For the Medical Assistant I role: CMA or RMA certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association, or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer; card must be in hand before the start date and remain valid through 60 days of hire.
Ability to work onsite in a fast-paced environment and perform the listed clinical and administrative duties.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient care under the direction and supervision of a provider or nurse.
Perform basic clinical skills and collect specimens.
Monitor and communicate changes in patient conditions.
Document patient care provided.
Maintain equipment and medical supplies, including reordering, stocking, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
Maintain examination areas.
Perform assigned administrative or clerical duties, including filing, reception, scheduling, data entry, and patient registration.
Use critical thinking and decisive judgment, work with minimal supervision, and take appropriate action in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Three-Year Incentive Bonus, paid in October during the third year of employment.
Annual merit pay increase based on performance, experience, skills, and cost of living.
Annual market reviews and base-pay adjustments as needed.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
Free Care.com membership.
Voluntary benefits including accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
Paid time off, paid family and medical leave, and leaves of absence; new employees receive an initial PTO load with their first paycheck.
Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, with buy-up options.
Employer-provided short-term and long-term disability coverage, with a buy-up option.
403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution; an additional 457(b) plan may be available.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; a health savings account is available with enrollment in a high-deductible medical plan.
Access to academic degrees and certificate programs, including up to 100% of tuition, books, and fees for specific educational degrees.
Other qualifying education programs may provide up to $10,000 per year prepaid by UCHealth or up to $5,250 per year in tuition reimbursement.
Access to LinkedIn Learning and internal professional development opportunities.
Free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting federal student loans for forgiveness.