Part-time Overnight Medical Assistant **OVERNIGHT & WEEKEND PAY DIFFERENTIAL**

Medical Assistant (MA)The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless 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 will require some weekend and holiday rotations. We pay generous differentials for evening, overnight, holiday, and weekend hours.Note: In order to ensure that our consumers receive the best possible care the candidate chosen to fill this position will be required to complete our internal credentialing and privileging process prior to a start date. The credentialing and privileging timeline is dependent on the selected candidate's submission of documents necessary for clearance. Please note that a start date will be scheduled once credentialing and privileging is complete.Additional RequirementValid driver's license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role.Coalition BenefitsChoice 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.Essential Job FunctionsProvides 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.Ability to perform check-ins for all patients and 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.Assists with 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.Assists 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.Ability to work evenings or weekend shifts as needed.Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications SummaryHigh 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.$20.64 - $24.28 an hour WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCEQualified 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.Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.