Medical Assistant ENT
Job Overview
The Medical Assistant (MA) provides clinical support to patients and assists care providers with clinical and administrative support.
About the Role
Location/Department: Briargate ENT
Additional Information: 0.60 FTE; 24 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5pm, Days and hours will vary
Responsibilities
- Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Conducts quality checks.
- Serves as the preceptor for new staff, including orientation, education, skill validation, tracking, assessment and monitoring progress.
- Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
- Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.
- Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.
- Reports areas of concern to next care provider.
- Supports patient care delivery by assisting health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic testing; disposing of contaminated supplies; cleaning or preparing for sterilization of medical instruments; administering medications per policy and procedures; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies and other duties within scope.
- Aids in balancing workloads, coordinating and maintaining clinic flow by coordinating with providers, and monitoring patient flow.
- Provides phlebotomy.
- Completes lab test follow up and medical record documentation.
- Prepares and completes medical record for visit by recording patient information, treatment, and test results.
- Assists with patient “MyChart” enrollment.
- Participates in the standardized education of patients through written instructions and answering questions as directed by provider.
- Independently initiates referrals and insurance pre-authorizations.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED
- Graduation from accredited Medical Assistant Program
- Preferred: Pediatrics experience
Skills
Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and The Joint Commission standards.
Benefits
Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
Pay and Schedule
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
Hourly Range: $16.73 to $25.09
Benefits
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance.
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