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The Medical Assistant provides clinical support to participants, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, and administering medications. They also handle administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, managing clinic supplies, and completing audits.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a current Certified Medical Assistant certification and have at least one year of experience, specifically in medication administration. A valid Colorado driver's license and proof of auto insurance are also required.
professional certificateInventory ManagementMedication AdministrationClinical SupportPhlebotomyPatient EducationMedical ChartingVital Signs MonitoringPersonal Care AssistanceSpecimen CollectionPatient Scheduling
Job description
Colorado PACE has an immediate opening for a Medical Assistant.
Location: Aurora, CO
Status: Full-time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-4:30
Hourly Pay Range
$20.43 - $24.00
Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Overtime
Mileage and Expense Reimbursement
Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!
Culture, benefits and perks
We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health
Savings
Account (HSA) with significant
Employer
Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Extensive
Paid
Time
Off (PTO/Vacation
Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b)
Retirement
Plan with
Employer
Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs
Rewarding work you will do
The PACE Medical Assistant provides clinical support care to participants. The Medical Assistant also performs administrative and other general duties to support overall clinic functions.
Assists in prioritizing the scheduling of participants by consulting with medical staff, daily, to manage the participant flow.
Takes the vital signs of participants and performs the collection of specimens including phlebotomy, finger sticks, and pulse oximetry tests as requested by medical staff. Reports abnormal findings and changes to Registered Nurse/Provider.
Ensures that all lab specimens are labeled and ready for the courier to pick up in a timely manner.
Assists clients with personal care activities according to plan of care, including, but not limited to, hygiene, mobility, and elimination.
Prepares and dispenses medications, inhalers, eye drops, injections, etc., to participants, depending on qualifications and site requirements.
Schedules necessary appointments and lab draws for participants for the clinic for internal and external specialists when requested.
Educates participants and notifies them of lab results as assigned.
Complies with all regulatory and policy and procedure guidelines.
Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies, materials, and cleanliness. Ensures that exam rooms are always well-stocked managing inventory of clinic supplies adding needed supplies to the re-order list.
Performs any necessary filing or clerical duties necessary to complete charting requirements.
Completes weekly audits as assigned.
Confirms that lab results are received and contact the lab company as needed for additional information.
What we are going to love about you
Minimum
Education: Current Certified Medical Assistant Certification
Minimum
Experience: One year of experience. Demonstratable knowledge in medication administration.
Required
License: Valid Colorado driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
Physical requirements
• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.
Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.
Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.
Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.
If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.
The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.
