Medical Assistant -II

University of Colorado Anschutz Department:
College of Nursing

Job Title:

Medical Assistant I-II (Open Rank)

Position #:  – Requisition #: 40862

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing, is seeking a Medical Assistant (Open Rank) for a (1.0 FTE) benefits-eligible position at The Community Health Clinic (CHC), Aurora, CO (zipcode: 80045). This position will primarily provide quality care to patients at the Primary Care Clinic on the Anschutz Medical Campus. Applicants should be educated and trained as either Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), or Medical Assistants (MAs).

Community Health Clinic is a nurse-led Primary Care Clinic thatsits at the heart of the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. Our main populations are students, staff, and employees of the medical campus; however, we also cater to the medical needs of the larger Aurora Community. Our clinic is nurse-led and is run by Nurse Practitioners who oversee the overall function and operations of the clinic.

The Clinic falls under the umbrella of the CCA, which is the Clinical and Community Affairs department of the College of Nursing at the University of Colorado. Our aim is to provide community health services across the lifespan, including children ages 3 and up. (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-health

• Upholds strict compliance with University and professional policies and procedures, including CDC guidelines for illness reporting, temperature checks, masking, and hand hygiene during flu seasons and pandemics
• Greets patients and families and completes standard check-in and registration for both pediatric and adult populations, in person and through telehealth tools
• Measures and documents vital signs (notifying providers of abnormal values), completes medication reconciliation, and records patient interviews, history, chief complaints, and preventive screens in the EHR
• Prepares patients for examinations and procedures and assists providers as needed
• Performs clinical procedures within scope, including ear lavage, injections, phlebotomy, proper lab specimen collection and handling, basic wound care, and first aid
• Prepares, administers, and electronically documents medications and immunizations within scope and with provider authorization, maintains immunization records, and completes annual immunization training on schedule
• Provides patient education (office policies, lab results, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, and follow-up), handles clerical and administrative duties such as reception coverage, scheduling, faxing, and timely message response, and communicates effectively with staff, clinics, pharmacies, and other departments regarding patient care

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

CU Nursing is an amazing place to be. We have the distinct advantage of being a part of a huge medical campus with three incredible hospitals – the VA, the nationally ranked University of Colorado Hospital, and the Children's Hospital Colorado, where our nursing students and faculty learn every day. From our beginning 125 years ago as part of the School of Medicine at CU Boulder to our current home at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the college has been a recognized leader in nursing education (ranked #10 in online MS graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report 2023).

Our faculty, students, and staff have been instrumental in shaping the profession of nursing and teaching the next generation of nurses while treating patients in our own nurse-led clinics. Be a part of an innovative, dynamic, diverse, and exciting…