Medical Scribe/Medical Assistant (pre-health or CMA/RMA)

Description

Join one of the Gazette’s Best Workplaces six years in a row and one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post for the last five years.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This mission drives everything we do from opening offices in underserved areas to sponsoring humanitarian projects to volunteering locally and abroad.

"We make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and the world.” -- That statement is a key part of our operating principles, and it is the motivation behind what we do. We are seeking a Medical Scribe who shares this motivation and will help create an amazing patient experience.

Who We Are

• We are a multi-provider medical practice with a set of operating principle that guide us -- excellence in patient care, one-team mentality, making a positive impact in this world. We believe we are the best at what we do.
• We are fanatical about providing the best patient care without compromise. Our teams, come in early and stay late to ensure patient concerns are addressed and our schedule is fully optimized for our patients and providers. We take care of our patients the way we would want our children, parents, and grandparents cared for. We work long, challenging days to make this happen. We expect you to help us sustain this level of excellent care.
• We run a remarkably efficient and busy clinic. You will need to juggle many tasks while maintaining efficiency and ensuring all the small details are accounted for. Super human organization and attention to detail is a must.
• We operate as one team. Our patients and your team members will count on you to be here, every single day, on time. If you have ever worked in a team environment, you understand how important that dedication is to your team, as well as to your personal success.
• We believe it is possible to change the world. We give generously of our time and resources locally and around the world.
  
  

Job And Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our clinical team. Our diverse team includes:

• Team members who are applying to PA school, medical school, or other graduate medical programs
• Graduates from Colorado College, UCCS, UC Boulder, and elsewhere
• Runners, rock climbers, book worms, musicians, introverts, and extroverts
• We’re a diverse group with one shared passion -- provide the absolute best medical care to our patients.
• If you are preparing for PA or medical school, you will gain clinical experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Typical candidates have a high GPA, active involvement on campus or in the community, and are bound for grad school.
• We don’t require prior experience. We do require an unwavering commitment to excellence. We need a promise from you to push yourself to become the very best. We’ll train you and help you get there.
• Our scribes and Medical Assistants at Vanguard have a high degree of responsibility. Our team cares for patients from the beginning to the end of each visit, taking care of everything from intake, to assisting the medical provider, to documenting visits, to handling labs and prescriptions. Our top MAs take on additional responsibilities across the practice.
• If you are part of our pre-health program, you will also receive guidance and mentoring as you apply for grad school.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed at accredited 4-year university, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven track record of working well on teams and delivering excellence.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required. Customer service experience a plus.
• Alignment with the values and mission of Vanguard Skin Specialists.
  
  

Schedule

This is a full-time position with potential business hours Monday to Saturday. You will work across multiple offices (Castle Rock, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Woodland Park, and Pueblo)

Reviews

Vanguard Skin Specialists believes in providing regular feedback and encouraging professional development. Your first check in with HR will be approximately 90 days from your date of hire. Written annual reviews take place each fall. For individuals with <6 months of tenure by fall review but >6 months tenure at spring review, then the initial review will take place in the spring review.

You will receive hands-on, written, and online training for your role. Medical Scribes are expected to pass exams relevant to their role to remain employed and to progress. You will be brought on initially as a medical scribe, and you will undergo training over your first 6 months of employment. The practice promotes from within, which provides opportunity for growth and advancement.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is $20-23 per hour with eligibility for overtime and paid time off. The practice covers a portion of the premium for medical benefits and also offers vision, dental, and 401K. The position also comes with Paid Time Off, Graduate School Stipend, bereavement pay, Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave, ACDT Certification Stipend, Employee Discounts on products and aesthetic services.

Physical Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, and/or walk for up to 10 hours
• Must be able to lift up to 25-50 pounds
• Operate a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, printer, copier, scanner, or fax
• Be able to communicate accurately, effectively and frequently
• Can identify color on the computer and software used
  
  

About Us

Some other things you should know about us…

• We are growing quickly
• Our management team has been promoted from within
• Our team has extremely high expectations of each other
• Our clinic is busy and hard working
• We love what we do
  
  

Please submit your resume and cover letter. To find out more, go to

Offers of employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a background checks, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is a privately-owned medical practice that seeks to glorify God by serving patients and the community with humility, integrity, and excellence. Vanguard’s mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. As a faith-driven organization, Vanguard will support and undertake initiatives and endeavors that support and further Vanguard’s stated purpose, mission, and values.

Vanguard Skin Specialists strives to be a workplace of choice for professionals who see medicine as a calling. We value employees (referred to as “team members”) who come from all walks of life and religious backgrounds. Team members are not required to share or practice the founders’ religious beliefs and have the right to excuse themselves from any function which compromises their own religious convictions. Any experience of distress or felt discrimination must be reported to HR or a direct supervisor immediately.

Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.