Medical Assistant, Urgent Care Clinic

Medical Assistant, Urgent Care Clinic

Share your talents in providing compassionate and high quality care to patients in need of urgent and emergent care.  We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!     

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded.  In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a matching 401(a) there are other great perks including:

• Unique and generous benefits to include a Lifestyle Spending Account, Matched retirement starting on day 1, as well as a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan.
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Experience working in a medical clinic is preferred 
• Licenses/Certification: Medical Assistant Certification preferred, BLS, ACLS, PALS preferred

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services.  As part of the team in the Urgent Care Clinic you will:

• Work with with the provider and the Registered Nurse to complete procedures to support therapeutic or diagnostic interventions
• Taking primary accountability in assisting the patient and family with activities of daily living
• Providing age appropriate patient care to continually support the comfort and satisfaction of patients and families
• Perform basic clinical skills within your scope of practice and speciman collection, while monitoring and communicating any changes in the patient condition
• Document patient care in the EHR
• Maintain equipment and medical supplies, restocking, reordering, cleaning and troubleshooting
• Prepare examination areas for patients

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally (1-33%) - Walking, sitting, crouching/squatting, stooping, stairs, lifting (0-20) lobs, carrying (0-20 lbs), pushing/pulling (25-50) lbs

Frequently (34-66%) - Standing, change position, reaching, reach across midline, handling, fingering

Continuously (37-100%) - must be able to see with corrective eyewear, must be able to hear clearly with assistance

Compensation: $20.84 - $30.82/hr, depending on experience.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Benefits Eligibility

Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.

Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.

Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.

Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.