Medical Assistant Lead

Company: SCL Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

We are happy to offer up to a $500
00 sign on bonus to help you begin your career with us
You
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Lead Medical Assistant
Your compassion is tangible: patients feel it in the hand they hold
Families feel it in your prayers
Colleagues feel it in your support
You re generous with your thoughts, your time and especially your passion for patient care
You re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater
Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible
Us
SCL Health Medical Group is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care
With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services
Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family
Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage
But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being
To that end, we ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health
Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off
We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning
We
Together we ll align mission and careers, values and workplace
We ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity
We ll laugh at each other s jokes (even the bad ones)
We ll hello and high five
We ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing
We re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn
Your day
As a Lead Medical Assistant, you need to know how to: Direct and guide back office staff in providing patient care procedures and services
Monitor and expedite workflow; assist in identifying and providing guidance in resolving procedure and service issues
Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem
May draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
Administer ordered medications via, oral, topical, rectal, optic, ophthalmic, and/or inhaled
Administer vaccines via oral, topically, by injection, and/or nasal administration
Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follow up to ensure completion of testing
Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol
Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician
Formulate and document patient care plans, charts, tests and examination results in the medical record
Handle medical supply inventory, orders, and cost control
Escalate non-routine issues to the practice manager or physician
Step in to provide care and assessments based on the clinic scope of your license
May be asked to provide input into employee performance appraisals; interviewing new staff and providing orientation and instruction
Your experience
We hire people, not resumes
But we also expect excellence, which is why we require: High School Diploma or equivalent Graduate from an accredited Medical Assistant program Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire (with prior approval) or current ACLS certification Minimum of two (2) years of related experience in a front or back office clinic setting Preferred: Successful completion of an Accredited National Certification Exam (i
e
: AAMA or AMT) for Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Your next move
Now that you know more about being a Lead Medical Assistant on our team we hope you ll join us
At SCL Health you ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place

Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities

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