Job: Medical Assistant Rural Health Clinic

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $20-23/hr.

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description

The medical assistant's role is to provide direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with the health center clinical team. They meet the needs of the patient population under the direct supervision of a provider and the clinic director. Medical assistants are vital to the patient’s healthcare team and will accept appropriate delegation and direction from providers to meet the patient's most needs. Thepatient's suitable needs. communication skills.

Duties
· Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, holidays, and weekends

· Assists with ensuring quality payment metrics are met.

· Acts as a liaison between the hospital and local/consulting provider offices to foster cooperative relationships and problem solves issues regarding the clinic

· Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and team member safety.

· Accurately and timely document 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 RHC.

· Ensures RHC work environment and patient rooms are neat and clutter-free.

· Effectively uses time, personnel, equipment, and supplies to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care and monitoring.

· Abide must abide by all Policies and Procedures that apply to RHC 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

· Uses Rural Health Clinic and hospital Guidelines of care, hospital policies/procedures, and regulatory guidelines to guide work within thescope of practice.

· Responsible for reporting unusual symptoms, observations, patient requests, and their family's requests.

· Identify the safety needs of patients and answer calls, inquiries, and messages promptly per policy and procedures.

· Fill in at the front desk when needed.

· Support employee health as needed

· Supporting specialty clinics as needed

Medical Assistants may also be responsible for several clinical activities under the supervision of RHC Providers. Competencies for these tasks shall be verified and signed off by RHC's family'sfamily's medical directorRHC's family's. These tasks may include:

· Drawing blood.

· Taking vitals

· Taking a medical history

· Medication reconciliation

· Giving injections

· Applying and changing dressings.

· Working in the RHC lab

· Obtaining patient health observations and reporting them to the Provider.

· Maintaining health records of the patient and producing them whenever necessary.

· Collecting urine samples and sending them for diagnosis.

· Assisting the Provider and RHC team with patient care.

· Helping providers with medication refills and calls to patients.

Other duties are consistent with patient and RHC needs.

Requirements
- Certification or diploma from an accredited Medical Assistant program, preferred
- Experience in a clinical setting is preferred
- Proficiency in electronic health record systems and medical terminology
- Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for patient service
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• English/spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Medical Assistant (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

**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.