Medical Assistant - Allergy

The role

You will assist providers with patient care, maintain patient records, and complete administrative duties in the Allergy Clinic. Tasks include obtaining vital signs, preparing patients for procedures, and administering medication under supervision.

What you will do

• Obtains, monitors, and records vital signs, patient history, and invasive procedures.
• Fields patient phone calls promptly and in a professional manner.
• Assists providers and other clinical staff with examinations and procedures.
• Prepares patient for scheduled procedures including venipunctures, injections, and intravenous therapy.
• Monitors medical condition of patient and report change to appropriate provider.
• Maintains patient documentation and communicates plan of care with provider.
• Ensures cleanliness, adequate stock of supplies and functioning equipment in examination rooms.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and tools.
• Completes shift opening and closing procedures.
• Provides medication administration under the supervision of a delegated provider.

Required qualifications

• At least one year of prior medical assistant experience required.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, medical equipment, HIPAA compliance and OSHA rules and regulations.
• One of the following is required prior to starting: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by American Medical T
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Must be HIPAA compliant.

Nice to have

• Ability to perform venipunctures, administer injections, and initiate intravenous therapy preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year

Before you apply

• Relocation and Housing assistance available.

About the company

Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. It is a mountain healthcare system located centrally in Vail.