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Position Title:	Medical Assistant I
Job Category:	Clinical Support
JOB ID #:	3734
Date Posted:	January 19, 2022
Date Available:	Immediately
Closing Date	Open Until Filled
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Job Description: $2,000 sign on bonus! POSITION PURPOSE: To provide consistent high-quality care to patients and evaluate the needs of patients at River Valley Family Health Center. This position participates in clinical staff meetings and dinner and learns. This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Able to effectively perform the tasks and procedures required of a Medical Assistant in a primary care clinic setting. Take vital signs Perform CLIA waived laboratory tests Take and document client’s history and chief complaint Assists the provider with minor surgical procedures using sterile field Performs phlebotomy services and processes specimens for send out Performs injections Responds to patients’ inquiries and performs a medical triage function. Prepares a patient’s medical records for the provider visit by documenting clearly and correctly, assures that the right forms are in the medical record anticipating the needs of the visit. Provides health related education to patients and their families as needed. Non-essential functions such as committee participation may be assigned or requested by Supervisor/Manager. WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Requires periods of standing and walking. Requires long periods of time sitting while on the telephone and/or doing computer tasks. Requires sufficient near vision to be able to read documents and computer screens. Requires ability to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, twist, and reach. Requires ability to hear routine conversations. OSHA Classification is Category I: All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissue, or a potential for spills or splashes of these fluids. HIPAA Classification: Unrestricted Access: A workforce member with unrestricted access will have full access to patients’ protected health information, including the patients’ entire medical record, for patient care purposes. REPORTS TO: Medical Assistant Supervisor then to the Clinical Manager. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma/GED Completion of an approved education program for Medical Assistant with no experience, or completion of the Medical Assistant Apprentice BLS certification Ability to use routine office equipment such as computer and telephone. Ability to comprehend both oral and written communications. Ability to establish and maintain effective, courteous working relationships with patients and staff team members. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Ability to travel to meetings outside of the service area. Ability to work flexible hours to meet job requirements. Ability to be a team player. Support and assist team members in daily tasks. Learn from other team members. Keep an open mind to feedback. Earn trust of staff and providers.
Site with Opening:	River Valley Family Health Centers Montrose, Delta, Olathe, CO
Hiring Organization:	River Valley Family Health Centers
Contact Name:	Jim Lyon
Mailing Address:	308 Main Street Olathe, CO 81425
E-Mail:	jlyon@rivervalleyfhc.com
Website:	www.rivervalleyfhc.com
Phone:	(970) 263-1828
Fax:	(970) 323-8616
Special Instructions:	Please submit resumes and applications through Rivervalleyfhc.com under About/Career Oportunities.
Practice Highlights: River Valley Family Health Centers (RVFHC) mission is to provide access to quality medical health care in a comprehensive and culturally respectful manner to individuals and families. RVFHC is a community health center providing integrated physical, behavioral and dental health to over 9,000 individuals in Montrose and Delta Counites at our 3 clinic sites. As a NCQA Primary Care Medial Home (PCMH), RVFHC is dedicated to improving the quality of our patient’s lives every day by focusing on the quadruple aim: Improving population health Controlling total healthcare costs Improving the patient experience Being an employer of choice
Community Highlights: Situated between Delta and Montrose on the Uncompahgre River, Olathe is known for its hardworking farmers and hometown hospitality. Much of the area surrounding Olathe is public land that makes for incredible adventures — mountain biking trails, off road havens, campsites under star-filled skies and peaks begging to be hiked.
Other: REQUIREMENTS TO MOVE TO NEXT MEDICAL ASSISTANT JOB LEVEL: Must participate in on-the-job training as assigned Must pass required competencies within one (1) year of hire Complete Compliatric trainings such as universal precautions, blood borne pathogens, hand washing, personal protective equipment, needles/sharps precautions MUST BE PROFICIENT IN: Understand patient flow Room setup/stocking Set up and assist with PAPs Greeting patients Check-in patients Take vital signs and record Eye exams Verify and record medications/allergies Check CIIS Record in SuccessEHS – Health Maintenance Conduct Patient Tools testing and record Ascertain the chief complaint for patient visit Access PDMP Prepare for next day’s schedule Properly assess patient’s immunization needs and identify proper vaccine category (VFC/Private/317) Properly import labs, patient medical history, and other information as needed Correctly enter medicine information Properly conduct and record the following laboratory procedures: Urinalysis Microalbumin HgbA1C INR Urine cultures HCG (pregnancy test) Strep test Finger stick blood glucose Finger stick lipid panel Hemocult HIV Lab draws Single tube lab draw Multiple tube lab draw Venipuncture Hand draw Centrifuge use Flu test Treatment room procedures: Ear lavage EKG Nebulizer treatments Placing orders, printing orders and demographics Autoclave use Sterile technique Dressing change Cast removal Assist provider with procedures Assist with joint injections Nocturnal Oximetry Injections Site identification and administration as appropriate for patient age and injection type such as subcutaneous, IM, intradermal. Documentation in chart: consent forms, Well Child Exam, Cavity Free at Three, Ages and Stages, Reach Out and Read, Bright Futures, and Immunization identification and administration as needed. EXPERIENCE: No MA experience required PLEASE NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job nor is it intended to be an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the Clinical Nursing Director and/or Chief Medical Officer.