Medical Assistant, Specialty Clinic

Medical Assistant

Make a difference and invest in your own career growth by providing excellent care and becoming a vital part of our patient care team! The GVH Family Medicine Clinic is proud to be a resource for people of the Gunnison Valley. As a Medical Assistant, you will be the first one most patients encounter. You will assist with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a Physician or Advanced Practice Provider. We need YOU to journey with us as we provide exceptional care to our patients.

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded. In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a matching retirement plan that increases with years of service, there are other great perks including:

• Growth and Continual Learning
• Medical Assistant Certification Program paid training by GVH
• Generous benefits including dependent care match and a lifestyle spending account
• Matched Retirement plan that begins on day one

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you'll need to have:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Graduate of a certified Medical Assistant program preferred.
• Experience: Previous medical practice, clinic or hospital experience preferred. EMR experience preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology is required. Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills required.
• Licenses/Certification: Current CPR/BLS, medical assistant certification preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Triage phone calls, follow-up on phone calls
• Track operative reports, lab and pathology reports and call patients with results
• Place patients in room after taking vitals and health history
• Assist surgeons with minor procedures in office
• Clean, turn over exam rooms
• Authorize prescriptions, procedures, radiology
• Meticulous follow-up with patients regarding lab/radiology/pathology test results
• Oversee patient wait times, ensure clinic runs efficiently
• Track operative reports, lab results, pathology
• Instrument sterilization oversight
• Specimen handling, processing and paperwork
• Check-in, check-out, surgery scheduling and coordination help if needed
• Positive attitude, open to change, willing to work in a team setting, respectful

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally (0-33%) stooping, stairs, lifting 0-20 lbs, pushing/pulling 20-50 lbs
• Frequently (3466%) - standing, walking, sitting, handling of items
• Continuously (37-100%) - see with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

Shift - Day Schedule - M-F, 9am-5pm Status - FT

Compensation: $20.84 - $25.00/hour depending on experience.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits Eligibility Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire. Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire. Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date. Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date