***URGENT HIRE*****

Position: Medical Assistant

Openings: 2

Type: 3 month contract to hire

Must Haves:

- 1 year of Medical Assistant experience (1 year preferred)

- Medical Assistant Certificate

- Active BLS Certificate

- Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

Plusses:

- OBGYN or Maternal Fetal background

- Previous experience with Epic

Day to day:

Insight Global is looking for a Medical Assistant to sit onsite in the Downtown Denver area 5x a week (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm). The Medical Assistant will be responsible for the following:

Performs general administrative and patient care tasks in accordance with the Scope of Practice, and other established policies and procedures.

• Possesses the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi- disciplinary care team.
• Greets and prepare patients for the health care provider while maintaining a positive and caring attitude.
• Attentive to patient's needs, coordinates care, administers care, and documents appropriately.
• Provides for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights by observing HIPAA regulations
• Obtain and record patient information; vital signs, height, weight, allergies, current medications, medical history, and chief complaint, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
• May be required to draw and collect blood samples and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Per Provider request, may perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG's, hearing and vision screens.
• Schedules patients for diagnostic testing and follow up as appropriate to ensure completion of testing.
• Communicates test results to patients and establish plan of care by phone or mail as directed by the Provider.
• Documents patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
• Prepares, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; stock patient exam rooms while maintaining cleanliness and organization, and dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
• Administers ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topical, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
• Escalates non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager and/or healthcare provider(s).
• Ensures safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
• Able to understand and apply information, policies, procedures and skills required by the position.
• Possess knowledge of the meaning and use of medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Knowledge of medical practice and care to assist in providing safe, quality patient care.
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment procedures as well as medical equipment and instruments used in administering patient care.
• Proficiency utilizing various computer software programs, ie: Microsoft Office Suite, Electronic Health Records, as well as the ability to learn applications relevant to the position