Medical Assistant

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies PC • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is seeking a Medical Assistant to support physicians and provide patient care. The role includes organizing patient flow, managing charts, assisting with examinations and procedures, collecting patient histories, scheduling follow-up procedures and surgeries, and answering patient care questions. The Medical Assistant also cleans, stocks, and organizes examination rooms after visits. The work takes place in a typical medical office with frequent distractions and interactions with staff, patients, and vendors. The position requires travel among multiple locations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Formal training, typically through graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program, or equivalent on-the-job training and experience; appropriate additional experience may be substituted.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the healthcare field and medical specialty.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Core competencies in communication, customer service, teamwork, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Willingness to travel to multiple locations.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds safely.
• Ability to perform the duties in a medical office environment with significant distractions.
• Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively as part of a team to support quality patient care and patient experience.
• Maintain examination-room supplies and ensure clinics have needed items and information, including diagnostic exams, outside reports, and injections.
• Prepare the electronic medical record for upcoming clinics.
• Review the schedule and become familiar with patients and their reasons for visits.
• Enter accurate information in the electronic medical record, including billing, health history, diagnostic reports, diagnoses, orders, consents, and medications.
• Demonstrate competency in aseptic and sterile technique, wound and incision dressings, staple and suture removal, procedure assistance, and sharps safety.
• Follow clinical guidelines, behavioral standards, operational expectations, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Assist physicians with patient care, including organizing patient flow, managing charts, assisting with examinations and procedures, collecting patient histories, scheduling follow-up care, and answering patient care questions.
• Clean, stock, and organize examination rooms after each visit.
• Assist patients with turning, getting up from examination tables, and transferring to or from wheelchairs or beds; push wheelchair patients.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Company-sponsored events.
• Annual merit increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED