Certified Medical Assistant

About the Organization: The Mental Health Center of Denver is a non-profit community-based organization that serves individuals with mental illnesses. We are the nation's award winner for providing service excellence in mental health, and the leader in many treatment areas. Our 450 excellent nurses, doctors, case managers, therapists, residential counselors, and administrative staff help improve the lives of those affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, and other mental illness.

 

A Great Place To Work: MHCD is a great place to work. Not only does our work make a real difference in the lives of others, but MHCD provides excellent benefits including generous time off, paid holidays, casual work environment, retirement with employer match, excellent training, clinical supervision towards licensure, tuition reimbursement, domestic partner benefits, bonuses, and a collegial place to work.



 

Job Purpose:

Helps patients by providing clinical and business office assistance in the offices and clinics of health care providers, such as, physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists.



Duties:

* Welcomes patients by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.



* Prepares patients for the health care visit by directing and/or accompanying them to the examining room; providing examination gowns and drapes; helping them to position themselves for the examination and/or treatment; arranging examining room instruments, supplies, and equipment.



* Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history; taking vital signs; confirming purpose of visit or treatment.



* Supports patient care delivery by helping health care providers during examinations; preparing laboratory specimens; performing basic laboratory tests on the premises; disposing of contaminated supplies; sterilizing medical instruments; administering medications on the premises; authorizing drug refills as directed; telephoning prescriptions to pharmacies; drawing blood; preparing patients for x-rays; taking electrocardiograms; removing sutures; changing dressings.



* Educates patients by providing medication and diet information and instructions; answering questions.



* Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results.



* Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered; completing insurance forms; responding to insurance and other third-party inquiries.



* Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock; placing orders; verifying receipt.



* Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.



* Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.



* Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential.



* Serves and protects the physician or health care provider practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.



* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.



* Enhances health care practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.



Skills/Qualifications:

Clinical Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Hospital Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Teamwork

 

Requirements: Must be a Certified Medical Assistant

 

Hours: Days

 

Compensation: $12.86-15.43/hr.