Medical Assistant Flex - Pueblo, Colorado

About the role

The Medical Assistant (MA) provides clinical support to patients and assists care providers with clinical and administrative support. Location: Pueblo, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional boundaries and collaborates effectively within the multidisciplinary care team.
• Manages general office tasks such as phone and fax communication.
• Serves as preceptor for onboarding new staff, including training, skill validation, and progress monitoring.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and compliant work environment by following and enforcing protocols and regulations.
• Protects patient confidentiality and upholds all professional and organizational standards.
• Prepares patients for visits by escorting them to exam rooms, providing gowns, and setting up instruments and supplies.
• Interviews patients, reviews medical history, takes vital signs, and confirms visit purpose; reports concerns to care provider.
• Assists providers with exams and procedures; prepares specimens, performs basic tests, administers medications, and ensures proper instrument cleaning.
• Coordinates clinic flow by balancing workloads, monitoring patient movement, and communicating with providers.
• Performs phlebotomy and ensures timely follow-up on lab tests and documentation.
• Records patient data, treatments, and results in the medical record; assists with MyChart enrollment.
• Provides standardized patient education as directed by the provider.
• Initiates referrals and insurance pre-authorizations independently.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED; graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program.

No minimum experience required; one year experience in health care may substitute for Medical Assistant graduation.

Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration required upon hire.

Benefits

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 sick leave and a robust wellness program. 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. 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

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Rate of Pay: $23.76

Schedule

Flex - not eligible for benefits. Shift: Hours vary based on needs of dept. May require holidays and weekend coverage.