Medical Assistant

Job Details:

Job Location:

Edward M Kennedy Health Clinic - Monte Vista, CO 81144 | Position Type:
Full Time | Salary Range: $17.33 - $22.74 Hourly
Join Our Team at Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.

We’re looking for a dedicated Medical Assistant to join our team and make a meaningful impact by providing exceptional care and support to individuals in their healthcare journey.

• Greet patients, keep medical records up to date (abstracting), answer the telephone, take phone messages, and serve as the first line person to evaluate patient’s request to speak with provider.
• Evaluate potential emergencies and work into the schedule as necessary when the schedule is full.
• Utilize the “Lead Nurse” when a patient cannot be worked into the schedule and/or further medical decision-making is needed.
• Collaborate with the case manager/referral coordinator and operator on completing insurance forms, making appointments, handling correspondence, and scheduling hospital and laboratory services.
• Assist the billing department with completing incomplete/missing information in a timely manner.

• Check in patients for scheduled visits with the health care provider, including vital signs and assessment of pain, LMP, medications, allergies, HPI, chief complaint, and past health history on all new patients.
• Retrieve patient history if applicable and assess patient needs.
• Provide patient services not requiring a provider according to established protocol.
• Record any contact with patients in chart (patient identifiers verified prior to any documentation).
• Perform point-of-care testing and treatments according to established protocol.
• Participate in quarterly lab proficiency testing.
• Review lab and other reports and administer proper follow‑through.
• Arrange follow‑up with provider when necessary.
• Send written notice to patient according to established protocols, e.g., pap smears, immunizations, etc.
• Prepare room for procedures and assist providers as necessary.
• Check and stock room daily for adequate supplies.
• Schedule x-rays or other diagnostic tests and provide patient education for exam preparation.
• Have equipment and supplies ready as necessary for procedures and minor surgery, e.g., pap, biopsies, I and D’s laceration repair, toenail removal.
• Ensure proper sterilization procedures are followed.
• Prepare and administer medication orally, intramuscularly, sublingually, intravenously (if applicable) using excellent technique.
• Calculate drug doses accurately (annual medication calculation competency).
• Send tasks to the RX refill nurses as needed.
• Participate in patient education.
• Have materials and handouts readily available in the room or be able to retrieve information from the internet.
• Request support from professional staff when required.
• Assist other teams when needed.
• Respond to “Flags” and add to the workgroup assigned to the clinic for the day.
• Maintain and complete inbox for a nurse out sick or if you are the extra nurse for the clinic.
• Assist in overall operations of assigned clinic.
• Monthly inventory.
• Proper care of equipment and supplies.
• Assist with orientation of new medical assistants.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Check and sign off on crash cart regularly in compliance with protocol.
• Participate in continuing education on a regular basis and as offered.
• Be supportive and attend in‑services provided by VWHS.
• Knowledgeable about emergency calls and maintain current CPR.
• Complete and pass annual competency assessments.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Floating is a requirement of all MA levels to assist in prioritizing patient care and access as needed.
• Ability to complete all duties and responsibilities outlined in step I & II beyond immediate supervision.
• Additional patient interventions as deemed competent.
• Support RN Lead with nursing policies, procedures, and workflows that are up to date and followed.
• Perform schedule scrub for next day.
• Lead huddles (if there is no RN Lead or Practice Manager in clinic).
• Patient lesson planning.
• Assist within pods with additional needs.
• Takes a lead for daily/monthly duties oversight.

• Specific assignments according to health care provider that the nurse works with on a…