Medical Assistant - Walk-In Clinic Canon (56032)

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

We’re hiring for a full-time Medical Assistant I to join our dynamic health care teams at Family Practice and Walk-In at our Canon City Location (127 Justice Center Rd, Canon City).

What You’ll Be Doing

This role supports multidisciplinary care teams contributing to high-quality, patient-centered care. The MA will play a key role in supporting Alternative Payment Model (APM) quality measures, including preventive care, chronic disease management.

RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Medical Assistant I under the supervision of the Department Director or Supervisor you will:

• Provide clinical and administrative support to physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers.
• Provide administrative support to front office to include patient check in and check out.
• Prepare patients for examination, take vital signs (to include manual blood pressure), depression screenings, and document medical histories in the EHR.
• Assist with procedures, perform CLIA waived testing, specimen collection, and point-of-care testing.
• EKG, Spirometry, Nebulizer treatments, Minor wound care and administration of IM and SQ injections.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nurses, behavioral health specialists, care coordinators, and pharmacists to ensure comprehensive care.
• Support APM quality initiatives by tracking and documenting metrics such as immunizations, screenings, and chronic disease follow-ups and pre-visit planning.
• Participate in team huddles, quality improvement initiatives, and care planning meetings.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards.
• Provide medical services and clinical support as ordered by the treating team, ensuring care is appropriate to the age-specific need of all patients-infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations – based on principles of growth and development across the life cycle.
• Coordinates and schedules diagnostic procedures such as x-rays, lab work, and other medical testing, ensuring timely communication with patients and providers.
• Works with insurance companies to obtain pre-authorizations and verify coverage requirements as needed for ordering services.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively with patients from diverse racial, ethnic, educational, and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as varying sexual orientations and gender identities.
• Understand the complexities of substance use disorders and collaborates with the medical team to ensure compassionate, evidence-based care for affected patients.
• Creates positive, respectful, and empathetic environment during all patient interactions.
• Supports patients in their recovery journey, contributing to improved health outcomes and enhanced quality of life.

Work Environment:

• Fast-paced outpatient clinical settings.
• Frequent interaction with patients, providers, and care teams.
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally moves equipment, supplies as well as patients with mobility limitations.
• Frequently sitting or standing for long periods of time

What You’ll Like About Us

• Competitive pay $20.93 Hourly (Dependent on experience, certification and shift)
• Generous benefits package. For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program

• Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles. Also, Wellness benefits program available.
• HS Funded: EAP, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D, LTD
• Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
• Additional Insurance: FSA, Voluntary Life, Sun Life Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
• Childcare
• Flexible work schedule
• Employee recognitions and celebrations
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another