Medical Assistant

Description At STRIDE Community Health Center, we’re dedicated to more than just providing healthcare, we’re committed to making a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. As one of Colorado’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, we offer comprehensive services, including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, and outreach, across our 13 clinics in the Denver Metro area. Schedule 4–10-hour shifts, 40 hours/week Location: Englewood Clinic - 3515 S. Delaware St. Englewood, CO. 80110 With over 35 years of serving our community, our growing team is at the heart of this mission.

We believe healthcare is about more than treating illness; it's about fostering wellness and addressing the unique needs of every person, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready for a career that transforms lives, including your own, STRIDE is the place for you. General Purpose: Under general supervision, the Medical Assistant assists nurses, providers, and care navigators to support patient-care related functions. Medical Assistants are a critical and valued part of STRIDE’s care team. This role may be required to travel to other clinics for coverage, as needed.

When necessary and after appropriate training/competency validation, the Medical Assistant may perform front-office functions including, but not limited to registering/checking-in patients, obtaining co-pay, obtaining consent, working registration error queues, and other duties as assigned by the Front Desk supervisor or Business Operations. Essential Duties/Position Responsibilities: Performs examination, diagnostic, and treatment room procedures within scope of practice and in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and workflows.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; appropriately responding to emergency codes; communicating safety issues/concerns timely and appropriately. Maintains patient care and non-patient care records in a confidential, accurate, and timely manner. Prepares paperwork for provider signature by completing as much information as possible before submitting to provider. Escalates patient/customer concerns to professional/licensed staff when appropriate. Performs opening and closing lab procedures including quality control, autoclaving, and packaging of instruments.

Examples of routine work/tasks include but are not limited to: coordinating a pre-visit planning session (i.e. huddle), rooming patients in preparation for their visit, pre and post visit patient care in accordance with STRIDE policies, performing “Nurse” or “Medical Assistant” visits for specimen collection or protocolized care, scheduling internal/external patient appointments, instructing/educating patients on topics appropriate to scope, maintaining adequate…

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