Medical Assistant

Job Title: Medical Assistant

Job Location Details: Lakewood, CO

Work Location: On-site

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Assistant to join our healthcare team. In this role, you will support physicians, nurses, and other medical staff by assisting with patient care, preparing exam rooms, and ensuring smooth operations of the clinical office. The ideal candidate will be reliable, proactive, and able to work well alongisde a team.

Responsibilities/ Job Duties:

• Escort patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Record patient data prior to each physician visit, including vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication updates.
• Obtain and verify necessary patient records, ensuring consent forms are signed prior to treatment or procedures.
• Prepare and stock exam and treatment rooms, maintaining necessary supplies and equipment.
• Collect blood specimens from peripheral sites, adhering to OSHA and universal precautions.
• Administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections (e.g., hormones, biological growth factors) as prescribed.
• Maintain infection control by adhering to room disinfection protocols.
• Process medical instruments and equipment for reuse and sterilization as needed.
• Answer patient phone calls, providing information or referring to physicians or nursing staff as necessary.
• Assist with prescription refills by phoning in medications and making patient follow-up calls as directed by physicians and nursing staff.
• Schedule patient tests, procedures, and hospital admissions. Follow up on receipt of test results and schedule subsequent appointments.
• Obtain new patient records, including previous test results, X-rays, scans, and other necessary documentation.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certificate of graduation from an accredited program for Medical Assistants.
• Minimum two years expericne as a medical assistant or nursing assistant in a hospital or clinic setting.
• Current CRP certification required.

Schedule/ Shift: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)

• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)

• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Term Life Insurance Plan

Application Deadline: November 28th, 2024

Medix is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.