Overnight Medical Assistant **OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND PAY DIFFERENTIAL**

The Colorado Coalition for the Homelessness

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homelessness is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves. Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by: Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible. Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services. Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve. Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development. Using resources judiciously and effectively.

About the Role

The Colorado Coalition for the Homelessness seeks a Medical Assistant (MA) to work within a multi-disciplinary health care team performing medical and mental health support. MA’s work within the care team to provide patient care and perform administrative and laboratory duties in support of clinic and providers. This role is for our Recuperative Care/Medical Respite program. This role is in our Recuperative Care/Medical Respite program. This role will require some weekend and holiday rotations. We pay generous differentials for evening, overnight, holiday, and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Provides for the safe delivery of patient care, in routine and emergency situations, within the scope of education and training, such as taking vital signs, and performing patient assessments.
• Collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary health care teams including but not limited to medical assistants, primary care medical providers, behavioral health providers, psychiatric providers, peer specialists, dental assistants and hygienists, pharmacists, patient navigators, case managers, client access representatives, inventory and lab coordinators, and nurse educator.
• Absolutely necessary to work closely with the multi-disciplinary healthcare team to achieve efficient patient flow and effective use of clinic resources.
• Obtains specimens and performs laboratory tests including urinalysis, urine HCG, hematocrits, glucoses, etc.
• Performs venipuncture and prepares blood and other specimens accurately for transport to the central lab, and processes labs as needed after-hours or at satellite site.
• Performs pulse oximetry, peak flow analysis, EKG, audioscope and other screening tests.
• Administers immunizations per clinic protocol including into the CIIS (Colorado Immunization Information System) database.
• Contacts clients in need of follow-up for missed appointments or other chronic, complex care management outreach as requested.
• Answers the patient assistance line live incoming calls & returns voicemails; handles all questions within MA-scope; transfers calls appropriately to other disciplines PRN.
• Aids in other administrative and health operation tasks as needed, including copying, faxing, word processing, and data entry.
• Maintains clinic files that meet legal, auditing and grantor requirements as needed.
• Aids providers and nurses with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care including chaperoning paps, preparing procedure trays, and other support as needed.
• Absolutely necessary to work evenings or weekend shifts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of a Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Certified Nursing Assistant program preferred.
• Certification in basic life support (CPR).
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents.
• We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

Pay

$20.64 - $24.28 an hour WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Qualified candidates are eligible for the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program which offers payment of 60% of unpaid nursing education debt in exchange for a two-year commitment at a NURSE Corps approved site with an option to extend to a third year for an additional 25% of the original balance.

Schedule

The role will require some weekend and holiday rotations. We pay generous differentials for evening, overnight, holiday, and weekend hours.