Medical Assistant - Denver Central

Anticipated Closing Date: 06/20/2025   Position: Medical Assistant Reports to: Health Center Manager Position Hourly Pay: $21.75 /hr - $23.43 /hr. 
If you have an active medical assistant certification (CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or RMA): $23.08 /hr - $24.87 /hr.  Placement on the range will be determined based on years of directly relevant experience (i.e previous Med. Asst. experience)
  Hourly, Non-Exempt. Benefits Eligible   This is the job for you if you are excited to be in the medical field and are looking to learn medical skills including blood draws and collecting and processing lab samples. You have a high school degree, GED or High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma, and want to provide excellent patient care to all no matter what.  Spanish-speaking candidates preferred but not required.    Paid Medical Assistant Training, No Experience Necessary! - Benefits Eligible - Our training provides a pathway to becoming a Certified Medical Assistant, which can save you thousands in tuition and fees!   Schedule: Full-Time, ~37.5 hours per week, Benefits Eligible Mon: 9:15am-6:15pm Tues: 11am-7pm Wed: 10:15am-6:15pm Thurs: 10:45am-6:45pm Fri: 9:15am-6:15pm   The Objective: To support the health care team in providing quality reproductive health care, including abortion services.
Success: You will know you are successful when the provider is supported in providing quality care in compliance with regulations and key performance indicators, and the patient is provided an exceptional patient care experience.
Snapshot: You will spend much of your day on your feet and on the move. You will support the clinician in providing care through direct patient contact such as vitals, phlebotomy, and equipment sterilization, etc. You will be required to operate in a highly regulated medical and laboratory environment, keeping strict confidentiality, infection control, and medical protocols. You will lift boxes and unpack supplies. You will work with vulnerable patient populations.
Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Medical Assistant Certification preferred (CCMA, CMA, NCMA, or RMA), or must obtain Medical Assistant certification within 15 months of hire.
• Must complete PPRM Ultrasound training within nine months of hire (except NM.)
• Must obtain and maintain BLS certification within six weeks of hire.

Key Approaches to the Work:
Get-Stuff-Done orientation Skilled Communicator 
Strong attention to detail
Equity and Inclusion Champion 
Primary Areas of Responsibility/Essential Functions:
Under the supervision and delegation of the ordering provider, you will support the provider in a culturally competent and destigmatizing patient-centered manner in compliance with all regulations, including but not limited to PPRM’s Medical Standards & Guidelines, pharmacy, HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA regulations.   Clinical:

• Perform vital signs and collect patient information such as patient allergies, medication list, etc.
• Collect patient specimens such as blood and urine for appropriate tests.
• Perform basic point of care lab tests such as pregnancy tests, including select delegated CLIA waived tests and related controls.
• Accurately document collected information and test results in the medical record.
• Perform venipuncture and injections with training and competency validation.
• Perform basic dating ultrasound following training and competency validation.
• Dispense medications and supplies.
• Sanitize exam rooms and medical equipment including use of autoclave and ultrasound-cleaning equipment.
• Assist the provider in clinical procedures such as abortion, IUD placement, cervical cancer screening, etc.
• Act as a chaperone during patient exams or procedures, as needed.
• Escort patients throughout the health center and upon discharge.

Operations: You will assist with the upkeep of the health center operations in a variety of ways to facilitate all aspects of patient care, maintaining an organized and effective worksite,