Job: Family Health Center Medical Assistant

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $19-22/hr.

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description

This position performs direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with members of Family Health Center Clinical Team, and assumes responsibility and accountability for facilitating, communicating and collaborating with the team to meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Some college or advanced educational training, preferred.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• One year healthcare experience (pre-hospital, ED and/or patient care) preferred
• Basic computer skills: Word, Excel

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Medical Assisting Certification or Chief Medical Officer Certification of skills.

OTHER SKILLS N/A POSITION DUTIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

Clinic Operations

• Positive “Can-do” attitude.
• Passion for helping others and solving problems together.
• Passion for mentoring and team development.
• Problem solving orientation and eagerness to identify process gaps and implement practical solutions.
• Proactive and adaptable working style – able to cover tasks as they arise.
• Impeccable judgment and maturity.
• Ability to create and foster effective collaborative working relationships with other Department Leaders and SVH family members.
• Supportive attitude toward our patient population.
• Takes ownership for driving results and supporting team members.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records systems and basic management software preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow direction and be proactive.
• Ability to effectively write in English.
• Problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Uses Rural Health Clinic, Hospital and Family Health Center Guidelines of care, hospital policies/procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide work within scope of practice.
• Responsible for reporting unusual symptoms, observations, patient requests and/or their families’ requests.
• Identify safety needs of patients and answer calls, inquiries, and messages promptly per FHC policy and procedures.
• Provides patient-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the human experience in a collaboration with other team members.
• Assists care team in achieving patient and family goals.
• Leaves patient care area neat, tidy, and stocked with necessary supplies at the end of each shift.
• Communicates concerns regarding hazards or errors related to patients to the health care team.
• Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and team member safety.
• Accurately and timely documents all tasks, observations, and procedures performed in the patient record according to medical and legal standards.
• Maintains thorough and confidential patient charts and records.
• Communicates with colleagues and allied personnel regarding patient care to maintain continuity of care between departments and care providers.
• Facilitates room turnover between patients, stocking, and exchanging supplies in the FHC.
• Ensures FHC work environment and patient rooms are neat and free of clutter.
• Abide must abide by all Policies and Procedures that apply to FHC and St. Vincent Health.
• The Medical Assistant must participate in staff and educational meetings.
• Know when to move quickly, sit quietly, laugh loudly and be able to have fun at work.
• Possess the attitude that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
• Other duties consistent with patient and FHC needs.

Clinical Activities

Medical Assistant may also responsible for a number of clinical activities under the supervision of FHC Providers. Competencies for these tasks shall be verified and signed off by FHC’s Medical Director. These tasks may include:

• Drawing blood.
• Taking vitals
• Taking a medical history
• Medication reconciliation.
• Giving injections.
• Applying and changing dressings.
• Working in the FHC lab.
• Obtaining observations of the patient's health and reporting them to the Provider.
• Maintaining health records of the patient and producing it, whenever necessary.
• Collecting urine samples and sending them for diagnosis.
• Assisting Provider and FHC team with patient care.
• Helping providers with medication refills, calls to patients.
• Other duties consistent with patient and FHC needs.

* This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES AND ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• ANNUAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, HOSPITAL JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS COMPETENCIES
• ANNUAL EDUCATION
• COMPLIANCE WITH ALL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING INFLUENZA VACCINE, COVID VACCINE, AND OTHER VACCINATIONS AS REQUIRED BY POLICY.

OTHER SKILLS

♦ Organizational

♦ Verbal

♦ Interpersonal

♦ Customer Relations

♦ Grammar/Spelling

♦ Read/Comprehend written instructions

♦ Follow verbal instructions

♦ Computer: EMR, Outlook, Word

♦ Typing, Clerical Competence

♦ Other (specify): N/A

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

♦ Medium Work - (Exert up to 50# force occasionally, and/or up to frequently, and/or up to 10# constantly) Evaluate the requirements and activity percentage in time for this position based on the following: 1 - Not at all (0%), - Occasionally (1-33%), 3 - Frequently (34-66%), 4 - Continuously (67-100%) 1 Climbing 3 Bending 3 Crouching 3 Squatting 1 Crawling Kneeling Balancing Reaching above head Reaching above shoulder Twisting at waist 3 Push/pull 3 Lift/carry Lift from floor level up Lift from waist level up

MENTAL/ EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

♦ Manages stress appropriately

♦ Makes decisions under pressure

♦ Manages anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately

♦ Handles multiple priorities

♦ Works independently HAZARDS

♦ Exposure to toxic/ caustic chemicals

♦ Exposure to dust/ fumes/gasses

♦ Exposure to x-ray/Electromagnetic radiation

♦ Exposure to high pitched noises

♦ Exposure to communicable disease

♦ Exposure to blood and/or body fluids

♦ CRT (Computer monitor)

♦ Hear alarms/telephones/tape recorder/normal speaking voice

♦ Have good manual dexterity

♦ Have good eye-hand-foot coordination

♦ Ability to see Minimum requirements of this position require individual to:

♦ Stand for varies hour(s) p/day

♦ Sit for varies hour(s) p/day

♦ Walk for varies hour(s) p/day

♦ Distinguish colors

List Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that may be used in this position:

♦ Gloves

♦ Gown

♦ Mask

♦ Respirator, including N95 or PAPR

♦ Face Shield/Goggles

♦ Aprons

♦ Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as

♦ Other (specify): N/A

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “Visit” below for more detail on this specific job.