Medical Assistant; MA) III - Adult Cardiology Clinic

• Facility
  * National Jewish Health
  - Main Campus
• Schedule
  - Shift
  - Hours Full Time
  - Day
  
  Shift: Monday
  - Friday

National Jewish Health is seeking an experienced Medical Assistant III to join the Adult Cardiology Clinic. This role offers the opportunity to combine hands‑on patient care with leadership responsibilities, serving as a key resource for providers, staff, and patients. The Medical Assistant III helps ensure smooth clinic operations, supports exceptional cardiovascular care, and contributes to a positive, patient-centered experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a lead resource, mentor, and subject matter expert for Medical Assistants and clinic staff.
• Coordinate patient flow and help prioritize clinical activities to support efficient clinic operations.
• Partner closely with physicians, nurses, and care teams to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.
• Address escalated patient concerns and communicate urgent clinical issues appropriately.
• Complete clinical documentation, order entry, and other patient care activities within scope of practice.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, committees, interview panels, and special projects.
• Provide cross-coverage and operational support across clinical areas as needed.

At National Jewish Health, the nation's leading respiratory hospital, employees are part of a collaborative team dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. This position offers the opportunity to expand leadership skills, support a growing cardiology practice, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients every day.

Position Summary

The Medical Assistant III functions as a clinic lead or assumes higher-level accountability as directed. Functions as a subject-matter expert by providing support and guidance as needed by the medical team. To promote efficient, high-quality clinical practice by providing guidance through collaborating with the team to manage patient flow and communication. To deliver safe and appropriate patient care within the scope of practice and established policies and procedures, under the direct support and supervision of a licensed professional.

• Performs clinical and administrative skills as guided by competency validation and the Medical Assistant Ladder.
• Monitors team assignments and prioritizes them based on complexity and addresses issues within the scope of practice. Alerts physician and nursing staff about urgent patient issues. May be the first point of contact for escalated patient issues or complex patient relations.
• Participate in and collaborate with the medical team to provide high-quality and safe patient care. Responsible for successful completion of tasks associated with handoff communication from the provider.
• Responsible for completing the appropriate order entry within the scope of practice and competency validation.
• May provide back-up support for back office Medical Assistants in all patient care areas.
• Responsible for representing the department by participating in and may function as a reviewer in committees, boards, skills review, skills lab, candidate interviews and special projects as assigned.
• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all…