OB-Gyn MA

OB-Gyn Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant: Starting Pay Range: $19.10 - $22.47 an hour

Pueblo Community Health Center offers a flexible benefits program to full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more per week.

Benefit opportunities presently available to employees are listed below:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Cafeteria 125 Flexible Spending Account

In addition to the benefits available for purchase through the Cafeteria 125 plan, Pueblo Community Health Center offers supplemental insurances and generous paid time off benefits including holidays and personal time off (PTO). The organization also contributes to the employee's tax-sheltered annuity plan after one year of service.

Job Summary:

Provide medical case management services to the obstetric and gynecology (OB/Gyn) patients of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.

Reports to:

• Perinatal Staffing Manager

Supervision Exercised:

• None

Education/Experience/License/Certification:

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant program required.
• Current certification or registration through NHA, AMT, AAMA or other recognized credentialing organization is preferred.
• Equivalent combination of appropriate education, certification, and experience will be considered.
• Experience in obstetric, perinatal care, and gynecology preferred.
• Experience in health education.
• Current B.L.S. with skills demonstration C.P.R. certification for Healthcare Providers required
• Valid driver's license with auto insurance as required by law.

Required Travel:

• Travel may include limited local travel

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Conversational Spanish desirable.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Essential to have ability to understand verbal information, ability to exchange verbal information with others and ability to present information verbally.
• Essential to have ability to read and understand written materials and ability to compose information/instruction in written form.
• Essential to have ability to memorize.
• Essential to be able to reason mathematically and to have analytical and problem solving skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensure the function and activities of this department to embrace the philosophy, mission, values and Communicate with Heart service model supported by the Board of Directors of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.

• Adhere to the guidelines and procedures of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.

• Function as primary obstetric and GYN nurse for routine OB/GYN care and medical screening for Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.

• Medically case manage the OB/GYN patients:

• Schedule OB, Gynecology, Colposcopy, Pre and Post-op visits

• Provide patient education

• Follow up on no shows and labs

• Perform triage of OB/GYN phone calls

• Assist gynecologist with gynecology procedures and case manage gynecology patients including abnormal PAPs and colposcopy.

• Assist in scheduling HROB, case managing HROB visits, and assisting in HROB clinic.

• Assist in maintaining linkages with community agencies.

• Ensure that all points of contact with the patient are adequately documented in the electronic medical record, including patient phone calls, visits, and contact with other community agencies.

• Maintain patient confidentiality.

• Provide OB/GYN care appropriate to the age-specific needs of all patients in accordance with the principles of growth and development for infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric life cycles.

• Maintain knowledge of current technology related to perinatal/GYN nursing.

• Maintain CPR certification.

• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures

• Maintain and sterilize instruments for OB/GYN procedures including upkeep of the autoclave. Maintain log and Duo-record every time autoclave is used. Perform periodic cleaning and spore testing.

• Perform routine point of care testing in the lab and assist in keeping urine lab clean and orderly.

• Maintain inventory of exam room supplies, stock and order supplies as needed.

• Perform daily cleaning of lab and exam rooms used.

• Adhere to policies and procedures in the laboratory manual.

• Participate in the peer review process in the department.

• Administer immunizations and medications.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The above duties are not all inclusive and are not intended to limit or define the duties that may be assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are typically required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee frequently communicates with employees and the public and must be able to exchange accurate information while performing patient care tasks and routine office tasks.
• The employee frequently retrieves and disseminates information using written materials and electronic devices.
• The employee frequently observes, receives and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources and identifies information by categorizing, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• The employee frequently utilizes medical equipment necessary to maintain medical and basic lab activities in an ambulatory care clinic.
• The employee frequently operates computers and other office productivity equipment.
• The employee occasionally remains in a stationary position while performing patient care tasks and routine office tasks.
• The employee frequently moves about the office; and positions self while performing patient care tasks and routine office duties such as accessing files and operating equipment.
• The employee frequently moves or positions objects weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds while performing patient care tasks and routine office duties such as opening file drawers, moving patient files, etc.

Company's website:

• Pueblo Community Health Center - PCHC

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Pueblo Community Health Center is a tobacco and drug-free workplace.