Certified Medical Assistant
Job Summary
For more than 50 years St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster Erie Brighton Broomfield Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics ambulatory surgery center birthing center with private birthing suites Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging 2023 we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience wellness and person-centered care we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site with an emphasis on preventive health wellness and health education.
As our Medical Assistant II you will assume a crucial supportive role collaborating with the healthcare team and patients/families to identify and meet their comprehensive needs while promoting optimal health well-being and safety.
Every day you will perform a variety of clinical tasks as directed by providers meticulously maintain accurate chart documentation participate in professional development and potentially assist with front office duties all while contributing to an efficient and patient-focused work environment.
To be successful in this role you will be a Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA AMT NHA or NCCT) with a commitment to patient care standards strong clinical skills and personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. Your dedication to growth within our MA Clinical Ladder is highly valued.
- Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data and evaluate patients response and report to responsible provider to ensure optimal patient outcome.
- Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including but not limited to vital signs mini treatments/procedures prevention services previsit planning and postvisit follow up medication refills per protocol for existing treatment plans and ensures patient flow through the clinic is efficient.
- 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 selfmanage their health conditions with the purpose of planning patient care and care coordination.
- Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family health literacy barriers to learning readiness needs and ability then provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching; patient engagement.
- Encourage patient engagement in the healthcare partnership through the use of motivational interviewing evidencebased selfmanagement support protocols tools and teachback methodology.
- Precepts and mentors new staff or medical assistant students as needed.
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- BLS through American Heart Association
- Nationally Certified as a Certified Medical Assistant Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant by one of the following: AAMA AMT NHA or NCCT
- 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
Preferred
- Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School
- Completion of EMT Program/Trade/Technical School
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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