Medical Assistant - Acute care
5 days ago
Fort Collins
Job Description Bonus up to $9,000 available for those who qualify! Ask us about the details today. Medical Assistant - Outpatient (Medical Support Technician) • Salary Range: $21.50 - $25.80 per hour, based on relevant years of experience, • Location: Fort Collins, Colorado at our Longview Campus, • Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week, • Hours: both days and overnights Employees working at locations operating 24/7 earn a differential. Shift differentials are also available for evenings, nights ($7 per hour), weekends and holidays. Role Overview: Responsible for assisting the medical team with a combination of basic administrative and clinical duties in a fast-paced environment. Provide accurate and timely information, service, and assistance to ensure a seamless experience for both the SummitStone clients and providers. Often the first party our clients interact with, this role is responsible for creating a calm, welcoming, and safe environment where healing can happen. Essential Duties: • Deliver high-quality patient care by providing prescribed medical treatment, implementing medical support services, and performing various clinical and administrative duties., • Administer medication and treatments as prescribed. Gather, monitor, and record patient symptoms, history, and changes in their conditions. Performs standard care procedures like drawing blood, checking vital signs, or collecting lab samples., • Perform administrative duties, such as scheduling appointments and managing patient flow, answering phones, recording, and updating medical histories, contact information, and verifying patient information., • Coordinate, consult, and problem solve behavioral health care and intervention with interdisciplinary team members and providers., • Consistently and independently follow established safety procedures. Report any medical or medication errors by the end of shift., • Perform all duties including and not limited to: providing data collection, working at any site, educating clients, administering medications(per scope), taking vital signs, triaging clients by telephone/walk in, obtaining prior authorizations, performing medication refills, providing lab work, processing inventory, completing paperwork, and providing treatment follow-ups., • Document and audit the medical record for all medically necessary client care to ensure continuity of care. Required: • Valid and current Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) required., • High school diploma or GED required., • Experience working in a behavioral health care setting., • Proficiency in medical terminology., • Proficiency with data entry, transcription, and dictation., • Knowledge of Electronic Health Records. Licenses and Certifications: • Required Licensure/Certification - candidates must hold one of the following active and valid credentials:, • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or, • Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or, • Medical Support Technician or, • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), • Valid Colorado driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record., • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required., • Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP), or Colorado Medication Aide Certificate if not part of licensure required Highly Desired: • More than three years of experience in related client care settings preferred., • Experience working in an acute care or walk-in clinic setting preferred. We need your help to make this vision a reality. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We actively seek team members with a variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we honor the whole self—embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language, and the many intersections of identity. We invite everyone to be part of our journey and proudly serve as an equal opportunity employer. Please visit summitstone.org for more information about who we are. Total Rewards At SummitStone Health Partners, we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status. Below are some of the benefits we offer: • Medical, dental, and vision coverage — including options for eligible dependents, • Mental health and wellness resources, • Short-term and long-term disability insurances, • Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service, • Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), • A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees, • 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions Health & Safety Requirement All employees are required to receive an annual flu vaccination or have an approved exemption in place and wear a mask during flu season Reach Out SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know. Questions? Please email us at . This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.