Certified Medical Assistant Women's Healthcare Associates

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Assistant II you will assume a crucial supportive role collaborating with the healthcare team and patients/families to identify and meet their comprehensive needs while promoting optimal health well-being and safety.

Every day you will perform a variety of clinical tasks as directed by providers meticulously maintain accurate chart documentation participate in professional development and potentially assist with front office duties all while contributing to an efficient and patient-focused work environment.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a commitmentto patient care standards strong clinical skills and personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. Your dedication to growth within our MA Clinical Ladder is highly valued.

• Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data and evaluate patients response and report to responsible provider to ensure optimal patient outcome.
  
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions including but not limited to vital signs mini treatments/procedures prevention services previsit planning and postvisit follow up medication refills per protocol for existing treatment plans and ensures patient flow through the clinic is efficient.
  
• Contributes to the development and implementation of patient plan of care and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; determine presence/absence of barriers to active participation in the individualized care plan and ability to self-managetheir health conditions with the purpose of planning patient care and care coordination.
  
• Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family health literacy barriers to learning readiness needs and ability then provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching; patient engagement.
  
• Encourage patient engagement in the healthcare partnership through the use of motivational interviewing evidence-basedself management support protocols tools and teach back methodology.
  
• Precepts and mentors new staff or medical assistant students as needed.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  
• BLS through American Heart Association
  
• Nationally Certified as a Certified Medical Assistant Certified Clinical Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant by one of the following: AAMA AMT ARMA NAHP NHA or NCCT
  
• Successful completion of all Medical Assistant Core Skills as well as additional competencies which are specialty specific as defined within the Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants
  

Preferred

• Completion of Medical Assisting Program/Trade/Technical School
  
• Completion of EMT Program/Trade/Technical School

Where Youll Work

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Cancer Center Emergency Department Level III Trauma Center Imaging Services Acute Inpatient Rehab Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorados home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. Its an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak Garden of the Gods and some of Colorados top destination resorts you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career youve always wanted.

Required Experience:

IC