Medical Assistant

PrimeHealth+ • Grand Junction, CO

1d • $20 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

MarillacHealth is a Community Health Center in Grand Junction, Colorado, providing integrated primary medical, behavioral health, dental, and optical services to more than 12,000 patients each year at multiple locations. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Medical Assistant supports patients and providers through a broad range of clinical and administrative functions. The role includes securing medical records, maintaining supplies, conducting patient intake and agenda setting, collecting vital signs and patient histories, and providing patient education.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 6 months of experience working in a clinical setting.
• Completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program or a current LPN license.
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining quality care.

Nice To Haves

• Education in medical terminology.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Room patients and prepare them for provider visits, including initiating visits, setting the agenda, obtaining vital signs, and documenting the chief complaint, medication list, and medical, social, and family history.
• Prepare exam rooms and equipment before visits, set up procedures including sterile fields when needed, and assist providers during patient visits.
• Administer and document immunizations, injections, and medications according to guidelines, provider orders, or standing orders.
• Perform ordered or standing-order tests, including EKGs, oximetry, spirometry, urinalysis, A1C, audiometry, and visual acuity testing.
• Perform venipuncture for blood collection and administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intradermal injections and vaccinations as ordered.
• Maintain required education and working knowledge of VFC and other vaccination programs in which the clinic participates.
• Set up patient oxygen and administer oxygen through the appropriate delivery method.
• Keep assigned rooms stocked, assist with inventory maintenance, and clean rooms daily and between patient visits.
• Manage prescription refill requests, notify patients of test results as requested by providers, and handle eCW/EHR inbox tasks in a timely manner.
• Follow up on outside referrals, prescriptions, laboratory orders, and testing.
• Support efficient clinic workflow and assist coworkers to promote effective teamwork.
• Screen patients for depression using the PHQ-9 tool.
• Participate in team huddles and pre-visit planning, including chart preparation and planning for the next day's visits with the RN, behavioral health, and other team members.
• Assist the call center during high-volume periods or when an associate is absent.
• Schedule patient appointments as needed and route incoming calls to the appropriate person or department.
• Perform phone medical triage for patients with medical questions or concerns to determine appropriate scheduling in a tactful, confidential, and professional manner.
• Document all completed activities in the patient's medical record.
• Participate in mandatory clinic quality measures.
• Assist with orienting new medical assistant team members to clinic protocols and work tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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