Primary Care Medical Assistant (Open Rank)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: College of Nursing

Working Title: Primary Care Medical Assistant (Open Rank)

Position Location: Sheridan Health Services (Southwest Denver)

3525 W. Oxford Avenue | Unit G1 Denver, CO 80236

Position #: 00827146 - Requisition #:36755

Job Summary:

Nature of Work:

• The University of Colorado, College of Nursing, is seeking a Medical Assistant (Open Rank) for a full-time (1.0 FTE) benefits-eligible position at Sheridan Health Services (SHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in southwest Denver, CO (zip code: 80236). This position will support the Primary Care service line within the clinic but may be cross-trained to work across other areas as well (pediatrics, obstetrics, and behavioral health).

Clinic Description:

• Sheridan Health Services is a multi-site, nurse-managed federally qualified community health center, funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Healthcare, and is a collaborative effort between the College of Nursing and the Sheridan School District. There are two convenient locations to serve community health needs primarily for residents of Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties.  A Youth Health Clinic is located in the Sheridan School District Administration building. The Family Health Clinic at Sheridan Campus is located in southwest Denver on the Fort Logan campus and provides services to adults and children, 65% of whom identify as Latinx, and 42% of whom are best served in another language, with Spanish being the predominant second language.
• Services offered include primary care across the lifespan; prenatal and postpartum, gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and outpatient substance use treatment.  Sheridan Health Services is a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), and as such, we uphold a model of care that places the patient at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision-making. We extend the reach of the clinic through public health outreach, where nursing students provide community outreach and health education. 

Please visit our website for more information: https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/patient-care/sheridan-health-services

Examples of Duties Performed (Direct Patient Care – 80% / Administrative Functions – 20%):

• The position works primarily with Adult populations but may be required to work with pediatrics, obstetrics, or refugee patient populations at given times, as staffing warrants.
• Upholds strict compliance with University and professional policies/procedures.
• Follows CDC guidelines for reporting illness and temperature, wearing masks, and washing hands, and more during flu seasons and pandemics.
• Works 9 am-6 pm on Wednesdays, other days 7:50 am-5 pm.
• Staggering when needed during lunchtime.
• Greets patients and families and completes standard patient check-in procedures in person and using tele-health tools.
• Measures