Medical Assistant - SJHP Family & Specialty Medicine - Durango

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, were more than a healthcare provider—were a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. **$1,500 Sign On- Four 10 Hour Shifts
**Pay: $19.31-$28.97
The Medical Assistant is an integral part of the patient care team and acts as the liaison between the provider and the patient to meet the medical needs of the patient.Required Behaviors:

As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMCs values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.
Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED

Certified Medical Assistant
Completed a formal Medical Assistant training program -or- minimum of three (3) years working as a Medical Assistant

BLS Certification (must be obtained within six (6) months of hire)
Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience in related clinical or medical office setting
Duties and Responsibilities:

Establishes strong working relationships with providers while facilitating excellent patient care

Consistently exceeds customer service expectations and communicates effectively
Strong data entry and computer abilities in addition to proficiency when performing department specific clinical skills
Must be able to perform accurately and quickly in a busy, stressful environment, setting priorities as to duties
Understands and follows policy and procedure
Builds productive interpersonal relationships in every encounter and demonstrates teamwork
Actively participates in the department
Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMCs Service Standards into their daily work: *Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship *

Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

Accepts the risk of exposure to job-related illness and injury which may cause long-term health problems

Must be able to see with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance and when required differentiate colors accurately
Must be able to sit and walk frequently or for long periods of time; must be able to stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist routinely
Constant use of the computer and keyboard

Must be able to lift greater than fifty (50) pounds and push up to three hundred (300) pounds frequently
*Special Demands: *

Sets limits when dealing with angry, hostile, or sometimes verbally or physically abusive patients and families in an attempt to ensure a safe, respectful environment that will support the delivery of care

Effectively copes and strives for balance when caring for acutely ill patients and families