Respiratory Clinical Specialist

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Community Practice

Job Title:

Open Rank Medical Assistant – Otolaryngology, Highlands Ranch

Position #:  – Requisition #: 38686

Calling all Medical Assistants and Certified Medical Assistants! Our busy clinics are recruiting for Medical Assistants! We need your training and skills to help our clinic run smoothly, providing our patients with top‑notch quality care.

The Medical Assistant (MA) is responsible for providing patient care under the direction of a physician or another healthcare provider.

The MA works to facilitate clinic workflow, assist patients, and ensure safe, seamless delivery of care for each patient.

• Accurately rooms patients, obtains & records vital signs, patient history, and reason for seeking care.
• Accurately processes and records telephone messages in patient medical records and according to policy.
• Assists in preparing prescription refills for providers according to policy.
• Maintains patient confidentiality, written and verbal.
• Communicates effectively and in an attentive manner with every patient encounter.
• Verifies patient's understanding of the purpose of the visit.
• Accurately documents all care provided and procedures performed within the patient's medical record.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Highlands Ranch, CO.

Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more!

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students, and a world‑class medical destination at the forefront of life‑changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually.

Powered by our award‑winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced‑rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Medical Assistant:

• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program or one year of medical assistant work experience.

Certified Medical Assistant:

• Completion of an accredited medical assistant program.
• One year of medical assistant work experience.
• Current CMA certification (i.e., AAMA, NCCT).
• Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross healthcare provider‑level CPR certification.
• Maintains all required licensures and certifications for the position.
• Must be able to work in person.
• Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.

• MS Office experience.
• EPIC…