Medical Assistant - Per Diem

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a nonprofit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services to include medical, dental and behavioral health throughout 27 outpatient health centers within El Paso, Teller, Lincoln, Adams, Elbert and Kit Carson counties. We deliver care with our strong Hospitality culture. Our organization has over 950 employees and serves more than 94,000 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $18/Hour
Summary of Benefits: https://www.peakvista.org/careers/employee-benefits-guide

Job Summary:
Provides patient care under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider. Schedules appointments and performs the necessary intake functions for arriving patients, assists in questions, directs telephone calls, and other patient service duties. Performs routine clinical and administrative duties in support of provider, patient, and assigned area. The Medical Assistant contributes to the success of the clinic by ensuring the quality of care provided to the patient.

• Assist the team as a primary or float MA as needed
• Checks email and phone communication daily and responds to communications (email/phone messages) per Peak Vista policy
• Orients, trains, precepts, and on-boards new staff as directed
• Required to work at other Peak Vista locations as requested
• Responsible for attending all required Peak Vista meetings
• Promotes and participates in the team-based care model
• Must complete MA competency skills check within 90 days of hire and all ongoing required competencies, trainings, and assessments
• Responsible for ensuring patient treatment areas are clean, organized, and follow Peak Vista safety and compliance standards
• Ability to frequently travel inside and outside of the Colorado Springs area
• Promotes and demonstrates the mission, vision, and Core Values of Peak Vista
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, medical staff, and leadership
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community
• Ability to identify and report incidents appropriately and document patient complaints
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the Compliance Plan and conflict of interest requirements
• Strives to deliver the best outcomes and highest quality service
• Enhances the effectiveness; efficiency and productivity of the department by contributing to, and participating in, departmental performance improvement goals
• Required to work at least 2 shifts when 12 are presented in a 6-month time period
• Travel to outlying clinics, including eastern plains and Divide may be required, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education: Registered/Certified Medical Assistant or Colorado EMT required.

Work Experience: Relevant healthcare experience preferred.

Certificates & Licenses: MA/EMT certificate and current CPR (BCLS) certification required

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employees I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com