Open Rank Medical Assistant - Oncology, Highlands Ranch

About the role

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking Medical Assistants and Certified Medical Assistants to join their growing team. Clinics span from Longmont to Castle Rock, covering specialties such as Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and more.

Responsibilities

• Accurately rooms patients, obtains & records vital signs, patient history, and reason for seeking care.
• Accurately processes and records telephone messages in patient medical records and according to policy.
• Assists in preparing prescription refills for providers according to policy.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, written and verbal.
• Communicates effectively and in an attentive manner with every patient encounter.
• Verifies patient’s understanding of the purpose of the visit.
• Accurately documents all care provided and procedures performed within the patient’s medical record.

Requirements

• Medical Assistant: Completion of an accredited medical assistant program OR one year of medical assistant work experience.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Completion of an accredited medical assistant program. One year of medical assistant work experience. Current CMA certification (i.e., AAMA, NCCT).

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Medical Assistant: Completion of an accredited medical assistant program OR one year of medical assistant work experience. Certified Medical Assistant: Completion of an accredited medical assistant program. One year of medical assistant work experience. Current CMA certification (i.e., AAMA, NCCT).
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with MS Office. Experience with EPIC. Experience with Kronos. Experience with HealthStream.

Skills

• Strong organizational and personal skills.
• Strong medical terminology knowledge and skills.
• Strong knowledge of CPT & ICD-10 procedures.
• Strong knowledge of value-based care and risk-based coding procedures in Primary Care.
• Strong knowledge of medication and injection procedures.
• Ability to safely administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed.
• Ability to use various types of equipment for examination and treatment procedures.
• Ability to accurately take and record vital signs.
• Ability to accurately reconcile patient medications.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Multiple plan options.
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision.
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay.
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year.
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours).
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual).
• Holiday Days: 15/year.
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses.
• ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service.