Medical Assistants/CNA- Outpatient

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.
  • Perform 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.
  • Cook up and 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.
• If CNA - must have QMAP.

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Licensure/Certification - candidates must hold one of the following active and valid credentials:
  • EMT-Basic with IV certification
  • EMT-Intermediate or
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than three years of experience in related client care settings preferred.
• Experience working in an acute care or walk-in clinic setting preferred.
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.

Total Rewards

• 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.

Contact Information

• To learn more about SummitStone Health Partners, visit summitstonehealth.org.
• To reach out, email hiring@summitstonehealth.org.