Job Description

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is looking for a compassionate and organized Medical Assistant (MA) to join our clinic team. If you're passionate about patient care and enjoy working in a close-knit, community-focused setting, we’d love to meet you! As a Medical Assistant , you’ll be an essential member of our outpatient care team—providing direct support to healthcare providers, coordinating patient flow, and delivering excellent care to individuals and families in our rural community. Position is full time.

Pay Range: Medical Assistant: $18.58-$23.70 per hour based on experience and qualifications.

Additional $1.50 for Registered or Certified Medical Assistant.

Sign On Bonus $1,000

Requirements

Essential Job Functions:

• Assures that all nursing and or medical assistant services are provided in compliance with all applicable standards and requirements of federal, state and local rules and regulations.

• Provide effective communication to improve health literacy.

• Facilitate patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers and other care coordination team support specialists.

• Serve as the primary contact of informational resource for patient, family, care team, payers and community resources in the support of care plans.

• Ensure effective tracking of test results, medication management.

• Attend and actively participate in all training required for position.

• Assist with triage nurse/MA for clinic.

• Perform medication prior authorizations.

• Perform all duties in daily clinic including but not limited to vital signs, CLIA waived testing, venipunctures, therapeutic injections, immunizations.

• Assist with stocking exam rooms and monitoring all materials and medications for expirations and stock levels.

• Prepare patients for examinations or treatments. Ensures flow of patient care; anticipate the needs of the provider.

• Participate in all quality improvement activities designated by clinic managers.

• Perform other functions as required to fulfill the expectations of the Medical Assistant.

Minimum Required Education/Experience Experienced medical assistant is required. Minimum of three years’ work experience in direct patient care in Family Practice is preferred. Computer applications work experience is preferred. Current medical assistant certificate and/or registration preferred.

Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Ability to operate general office equipment including computer software applications (e-mail, surveillance equipment/cameras).

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration as well as clinic team members.

• Previous experience in clinic setting (Family Practice preferred).

Note An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Necessary Special Requirements Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to submit to a tuberculosis screening process.

Licenses or Certificates C Valid medical assistant registration or certification. Current Basic Life Support/CPR certification.

Unusual Demands Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions.

Benefits

All Employees are eligible for:

· Employee Assistance Program

· 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

·Cafeteria Meal Discount

Full and part-time positions are eligible for:

· Medical including telehealth options

· Dental and vision benefits

· Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (employer paid)

· Supplemental Life/AD&D

· Paid Time Off

· Short-term disability, Cancer Protection Assurance Accidental, Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity Insurance

· Pet Insurance and Legal Coverage

· Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.