Open Rank Medical Assistant - Aurora Wellness Community Health Center

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

5d • $44,116 - $55,846 • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Assistant (MA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) is responsible for providing patient care under the direction of a physician or another healthcare provider. The MA works to facilitate clinic workflow, assist patients, and ensure safe, seamless delivery of care for each patient.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program OR one year of medical assistant work experience.
• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program.
• One year of medical assistant work experience.
• Current CMA certification (i.e., AAMA, NCCT).
• A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross healthcare provider-level CPR certification.
• Maintains all required licensure and certifications for the position.
• Must be able to work in-person.
• Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.
• Strong organizational and personal skills.
• Strong medical terminology knowledge and skills.
• Strong knowledge of CPT & ICD-10 procedures.
• Strong knowledge of value-based care and risk-based coding procedures in Primary Care.
• Strong knowledge of medication and injection procedures.
• Ability to safely administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed.
• Ability to use various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures.
• Ability to accurately take and record vital signs.
• Ability to accurately reconcile patient medications.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with MS Office.
• Experience with EPIC.
• Experience with Kronos.
• Experience with HealthStream.

Responsibilities

• Accurately rooms patients, obtains and records vital signs, patient history, and reason for seeking care.
• Accurately processes and records telephone messages in patient medical records and according to policy.
• Assists in preparing prescription refills for providers according to policy.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, written and verbal.
• Communicates effectively and in an attentive manner with every patient encounter.
• Verifies the patient’s understanding of the purpose of the visit.
• Accurately documents all care provided and procedures performed within the patient’s medical record.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accrues over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

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