Medical Assistant- Float WCPG

Job DetailsJob Location: WCPG - GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501Salary Range: $17.00 - $20.00 HourlyJob Shift: Day🌟 Now Hiring: Medical Assistant/EMT/CNA – New Graduates Welcome! 🌟
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At Primary Care Partners, we believe that taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our patients. That’s why we offer:

Base pay            $17-$20

Benefits              $7-8

Combined with base pay our Robust Benefit coverage includes outstanding retirement including annual 401k contribution and profit sharing, 100% coverage for Health insurance, life, disability and multiple other benefits incl. Dental, vision, critical illness and injury coverage, long term care, pet insurance etc.         

 

 

                                    Medical Assistant - Float - Western Colorado Physicians Group

  Job Summary:

 

Provide basic patient care, nursing tasks, and education under the direction of the physician.  To keep exam rooms stocked and maintain clean facilities for patient care and to assist with phlebotomy.

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

 

Patient Care - When Covering


Obtain and chart vital statistics
Update medication lists
Perform visual and hearing exams as needed
Provide patient instruction and education materials
Make and chart appointments for out-of-office exams
Prepare, administer and chart medications and injections
Removal of sutures
Perform skills from checklist
Call test results to patients
Order and schedule various procedures and labs as directed by physician
Perform and chart diagnostic POC tests
Update and assist patients in completing forms
Administer oxygen or nebulization treatment
Perform EKGs, spirometry, and phlebotomy as needed
Clean and supply patient rooms
Track expiration dates on medications and injectables


 

                  Assisting Physician – when Covering


Assist physicians with specialized minor procedures
Preparing urine or semen on slides for microscope
Calling hospitals as needed for direct admissions
Triage incoming hospital calls
Chaperoning physicians as needed during gynecological exams/procedures
Wrapping/dressing of wounds
Keep physician informed on his daily schedule
Perform functions according to physician orders
Dispense medications at physician direction


                  Administrative

 


Complete encounter form
Listen and respond to all voicemail messages
Per prior direction of nurse receive faxes
Per prior direction of nurse refills
Sending records
Manually enter labs into patient charts
Changing daily schedules as needed for the providers


 

Specific Duties

 


Prepare laundry for pick-up
Calibrate EKG each morning
Calibrate Spirometers each morning
Pick up specimens
Pick up tools
Nurse appointments (on calls)
Autoclave
Back up lab
Other duties as assigned


 

Experience:

 

Must be a Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Office Assistant who is capable of working in a back-office position; caring personality with a positive attitude; calm under pressure and exhibit sound judgment; excellent time management and problem-solving abilities, good communication skills.  Must have knowledge of the proper use of medical and lab equipment.  Previous medical office experience preferred.

 

Education Requirements:

 

Have appropriate certification or licensure.  Attend Continuing Education programs as requested or as required by the position

 

 

 

 
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