Medical Assistant Family Practice
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Job Location:
Cañon City, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
At CommonSpirit Mountain Region we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
CommonSpirit Medical Group (CMG) offers providers a true opportunity to live their calling to care while experiencing the support of a built-in comprehensive network vast resources professional growth trusted leadership generous benefits and an amazing quality of life with locations in Colorado Kansas and Utah. CMG is proud to connect providers and consumers through state-of-the-art technology clinical resources and professional expertise to help people live healthier. Our coordinated services represent a full continuum of care from preventive and early diagnoses to leading-edge treatment and life-saving critical care. CMGs ability to deliver better health care value is the direct result of combining the best clinical tools shared resources and medical expertise with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes CommonSpirit Mountain Regions mission and commitment to quality compassion and service.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Assumes a supportive role and has responsibility and accountability for facilitating communicating and
collaborating with both the healthcare team and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical
emotional and spiritual needs of the patient. Promotes the optimal health wellbeing and safety of the
patient in accordance with patient care standards guidelines and the delegation of medical services as
defined by State Medical Practice Act. May perform a variety of clinical tasks as directed by an
authorized health care provider in accordance with the Physician Group Scope of Practice. May assist
with front office duties and scheduling of tests and/or patient appointments. Responsible for accurate
chart documentation and medical record maintenance. Attends in-service presentations and seminars to
facilitate personal and professional growth. Demonstrates personal accountability for relationship-based
care organizational mission and core values.
- Successful completion of all Medical Assistant Core Skills as well as additional competencies
which are specialty specific as defined within the Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants. - Successful completion of assigned/required courses in online learning platform.
- Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation
interview review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patients response and reports to
responsible provider to ensure optimal patient outcome. - Contributes to the development and implementation of patient plan of care and in collaboration
with the interdisciplinary team; determine presence/absence of barriers to active participation in
the individualized care plan and ability to self-manage their health conditions with the purpose of
planning patient care and care coordination. - Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including but not
limited to vital signs mini treatments/procedures prevention services pre-visit planning and postvisit
follow up medication refills per protocol for existing treatment plans and ensures patient flow
through the clinic is efficient. Actively uses and incorporates the use of patient registry into
practice to determine ongoing healthcare needs. - Knowledgeable of practice protocols developed from evidence based guidelines.
- Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment
used in the patient care setting. - Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records including importing and
communication of scanned documents. - Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in accurate timely
manner. - Use information technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support
decision-making. - Progression through the MA Clinical Ladder is contingent upon the Associate being in good
standing.
Job Requirements
In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified Certified Medical Assistants candidates will need the following:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through the American Heart Association required
- Medical Assistant certification or registration from approved organization Preferred
- EMT Training Preferred
Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Clinical Laboratory Experience
- Athenahealth
- Algebra
- eClinicalWorks
- Primary Care Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Medical office experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Terminology
- Medication Administration
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
