Medical Assistant Apprentice - Westwood Family
Medical Assistant Apprentice - Westwood Family
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Department
Westwood Family PracticeJob Summary
Under the direct supervision of an RN or MA performs basic patient care activities. The Medical Assistant (MA) Apprentice role allows MA students an opportunity to enhance clinical skills in a clinical environment while still enrolled in or awaiting verification of completion from an accredited Medical Assistant Program. The Medical Assistant apprentice adheres to all Denver Health Guidelines Standard Work Polices and Procedures for practice with specific limitations on responsibilities until education is complete and verified according to HR principles and practices.
Essential Functions:
- Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an MA or RN including but not limited to completing patient rooming procedure: vital signs height and weight questionnaire completion and other data collection. 100
- Assists providers and other clinical personnel by chaperoning obtaining supplies supporting the patient. 0
- Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical mental and emotional conditions to supervising MA or RN. 0
- Assists with keeping unit(s) and patient rooms stocked clean and orderly. 0
- Develop specific Medical Assistant skills through observation of experts and supervised handson experience. 0
- Partners with interprofessional team on healthcare consumer throughput by proactively solving problems related to access and clinic flow. 0
- Collaborates with interprofessional teams to incorporate Lean principles for quality improvement initiatives. 0
Education:
- No High School Diploma and/or No GED but must be actively enrolled in an accredited Medical Assistant Program completed 40 hours of precepted externship and must demonstrate continued enrollment/matriculation in the MA program Required
Work Experience:
Licenses:
- BLSBasic Life Support (BLS/CPR) AHA American Heart Association Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Within scope of job works well with others and support appropriate patient care. Must be able to work in a fastpaced environment and take appropriate action.
- Ability to receive and utilize performance feedback education and training to advance skills and improve job performance.
- Ability to ensure confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the job except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities or to improve a patients care.
- Ability to ensure all duties responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
- Ability to complete and maintain clinical competency standards.
Shift
Days (United States of America)Work Type
RegularSalary
$20.00 $20.00 / hrBenefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
Belonging
Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.
Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
