Pre-Health Medical Scribe/Medical Assistant (no certification required)

Description

Join one of the Gazette’s Best Workplaces five years in a row and one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post for the last four years.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad, and we believe delivering exceptional medical care requires investing in an extraordinary team and work environment.

“We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” -- This is our mission and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking a Medical Scribe/Assistant who shares this motivation and will help create an exceptional patient experience.

Who We Are:

1. We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principle that guide us -- excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.
2. We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams, come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.
3. We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Super human organization and attention to detail is a must.
4. We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success.
5. We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.

Job and Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our clinical team. Our diverse team includes:

• Team members who are applying to PA school, medical school, or those looking to gain patient care experience before a graduate program.
• Graduates from Colorado College, UCCS, UC Boulder, CSU and elsewhere
• Runners, rock climbers, book worms, musicians, introverts, and extroverts
• We’re a diverse group with one shared passion -- provide the absolute best medical care to our patients.
• We don’t require prior experience. We do require an unwavering commitment to excellence. We need a promise from you to push yourself to become the very best. We’ll train you and help you get there.
• Our scribes and Medical Assistants at Vanguard have a high degree of responsibility. Our team cares for patients from the beginning to the end of each visit, taking care of everything from intake, to assisting the medical provider, to documenting visits, to handling labs and prescriptions.

Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Escorts patients to exam room, takes detailed medical history, documents medications, and confirms reason for visit. Takes vitals as needed. Documents appropriately in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Communicates patient reason for visit and medical summary to medical providers accurately and efficiently in preparation for exam.
• Acts as chaperone for the provider examination. Scribes during the visit, accurately documenting areas examined, notable findings, treatment plan, recommended medications, and recommended procedures.
• Assists providers in dermatology/plastic surgery specific procedures including administering local anesthesia, blotting during surgeries/biopsies, cutting suture, and bandaging post-procedure.
• Reiterates provider instructions for patient regarding treatment plan and post-operative instructions. Sends orders as directed.
• Speaks with patients over the phone as directed regarding biopsy results, medication prior authorization status, and other patient questions and concerns. Documents calls and prior authorizations in the EMR.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree completed at accredited 4-year university or certified/registered medical assistant.