Medical Assistant

Overview

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care, has an exciting opportunity for a FT Medical Assistant in Colorado Springs at our St. Peregrine location.

We realize that it sounds cliché but it is true — taking care of cancer patients is a calling. It’s more than a job. Each RMCC team member has a unique story that usually shares themes of care, compassion, and commitment. The goal is the same for every role: to provide the best care possible for each and every patient. If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you join our team.

Salary Range: $18.00-$24.00

Pay is based on factors including education, work experience, and certification. In addition to salary, RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements: health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance;
Employee Assistance Program; PTO, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices, and treatment rooms as appropriate.
• Records patient data prior to each physician visit, including vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
• Obtains all necessary patient records as required by the physician and verifies presence of consent prior to treatment or procedures.
• Prepares and stocks exam/treatment rooms and orders supplies as needed.
• Assists physicians with exams and procedures as requested.
• Assists with delegated patient education, including distributing educational literature.
• Obtains blood specimens from peripheral sites as needed and in accordance with OSHA and universal precautions.
• Administers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, including hormones and biological growth factors.
• Maintains all exam/treatment room disinfection protocols.
• Processes instruments and equipment as needed.
• Answers patient telephone calls for referrals to physician or nurse/pharmacist.
• Phones in prescriptions and makes other patient calls as directed by physicians and RNs.
• Schedules patient tests, procedures, hospital admissions, and follow-up appointments based on test results.
• Obtains new patient records and previous test results, x-rays, scans, etc.

High school graduate or equivalent. Certificate of graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program required. Minimum two years of experience as a medical assistant or nursing assistant in a hospital or clinic setting. Current CPR certification required.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity, and eye–hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extended periods. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.

Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur.

All qualified candidates are required to pass a background check and non-federal drug test (which excludes marijuana) post offer of employment and prior to hire. Candidates will be required to show proof of being vaccinated against influenza upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law.