Open Rank Medical Assistant - CU Medicine Weight Management Clinic

Open Rank Medical Assistant - CU Medicine Weight Management Clinic

Calling all Medical Assistants and Certified Medical Assistants! Our busy clinics are recruiting for Medical Assistants! We need your training and skills to help our clinic run smoothly, providing our patients with top-notch quality care.

The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for providing patient care under the direction of a physician or another healthcare provider. The MA works to facilitate clinic workflow, assist patients, and ensure safe, seamless delivery of care for each patient.

Key responsibilities include accurately rooming patients, obtaining and recording vital signs, patient history, and reason for seeking care; accurately processing and recording telephone messages in patient medical records; assisting in preparing prescription refills; maintaining patient confidentiality; communicating effectively with every patient encounter; verifying patients understanding of the purpose of the visit; and accurately documenting all care provided and procedures performed within the patients medical record.

Work Location : Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO. The CU Medicine Weight Management Clinic is located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO, at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center. Our clinic specializes in providing physician-directed weight management services for patients who are overweight and obese by utilizing pharmacological and behavioral interventions.

Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include but are not limited to : Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more! The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare.

We have amazing benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package, including : medical, dental, additional insurance, retirement 401(a) plan, paid time off, vacation days, sick days, holiday days, tuition benefit, and ECO Pass.

Minimum Qualifications : Medical Assistant : completion of an accredited medical assistant program OR one year of medical assistant work experience. Certified Medical Assistant : completion of an accredited medical assistant program. One year of medical assistant work experience. Current CMA certification (i.e., AAMA, NCCT). Substitution : a combination of education and related technical / paraprofessional experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Conditions of Employment : current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross healthcare provider-level CPR certification. Maintains all required licensures and certifications for the position. Must be able to work in person. Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications : MS Office experience. EPIC experience. Kronos experience. HealthStream experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : strong organizational and personal skills. Strong medical terminology knowledge and skills. Strong knowledge of CPT & ICD-10 procedures. Strong knowledge of value-based care and risk-based coding procedures in Primary Care. Strong knowledge of medication and injection procedures. Ability to safely administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed. Ability to use various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures. Ability to accurately take and record vital signs. Ability to accurately reconcile patient medications. Ability to maintain quality control standards. Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.

For full consideration, please submit the following documents : curriculum vitae / resume, three to five professional references, and a letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to the listed job qualifications and interest in the position. Questions should be directed to Rachel Fleming, rachel.n.fleming@cuanschutz.edu.

Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. For best consideration, please apply within one month of posting. The starting salary range for this position has been established as $44,116 to $51,527 for Medical Assistant and $47,813 to $55,846 for Certified Medical Assistant.