Medical Assistant

Overview

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Medical Assistant in Boulder.

Salary Range: $18.00-$25.00

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certification, etc. As of the date of this posting, in addition to your salary, RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements:

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• Holiday pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee paid critical illness and accident insurance

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Records patient data prior to each physician visit, including vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by the physician and verifies presence of consent prior to treatment or procedures.
• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• Assists with delegated patient education, including distribution of education literature.
• Obtains blood specimens from peripheral sites in accordance with OSHA and universal precautions.
• Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, including hormones and biological growth factors.
• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Processes instruments and equipment as needed.
• Answers patient telephone calls for referral to physician or nurse/pharmacist.
• Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as directed by physicians and RN.
• Schedules patient tests, procedures, and hospital admissions, and schedules follow-up appointments after receipt of test results.
• Obtains new patient records and previous test results, x‑rays, scans, etc.

High school graduate or equivalent. Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants required. Minimum two years experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant in a hospital or clinic setting. Current CPR certification required.

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

• Required to lift and assist patients as requested.

Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur.

All qualified candidates are required to pass a background check and non‑federal drug test (which excludes marijuana) post‑offer of employment and prior to hire.