Medical Assistant (MA) III - Employee Health & Infection Prevention in Denver, Colorado at National Jewish Health

National Jewish Health is seeking a Medical Assistant (MA), who will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of our workforce. This dynamic position supports the Employee Health and Infection Prevention Programs by performing a blend of clinical and administrative tasks, including:

• Conducting vital health assessments and managing medical records.
• Administering vaccines and tracking compliance.
• Collaborating with multiple departments to enhance infection prevention initiatives.
• Organizing health-related events to promote employee well-being.

This role is more than just a job — it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and safety of team members while advancing a career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

As the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, National Jewish Health is pioneering a new preventive and personalized medicine era. By combining our efforts in comprehensive care, academic education, and ground-breaking research, we're able to develop treatments that help our patients live more productive lives. We breathe science so our patients can breathe life. If you're driven to work for an organization where Breathing Science is more than just a focus — it's our very foundation — we encourage you to become part of our team!

Position Summary
Provides essential support to the Employee Health and Infection Prevention Program by performing clinical and administrative tasks. This role involves assisting with employee health assessments, managing medical records, administering vaccines, compliance tracking, and supporting Infection Prevention Initiatives. The Medical Assistant ensures the smooth operation of the Employee Health and Infection Prevention Program, contributing to a safe and healthy work environment.

Essential Duties

Assists in conducting employee health assessments, including vital signs and vision screening. Collects and processes specimens for laboratory testing.

Assists with post-exposure evaluations and follow-ups, including bloodborne pathogen exposure.

Assists in collecting, entering, and maintaining employee health and infection prevention program data, surveillance testing, and immunizations as state and federal requirements require.

Maintains documentation related to audits, inspections, and accreditation processes.

Participates in the planning and executing of employee health and infection prevention training sessions.

Maintains par levels for the department. Completes ordering and stocking.

Collaborates with other departments, such as Quality, Human Resources, and Safety, to ensure a holistic approach to employee health and infection prevention.

Coordinates bi-annual blood drives and assists in organizing infection prevention awareness events, such as hand hygiene campaigns and infection control weeks.

Competencies

Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.

Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.

Perseverance/Resourcefulness: Accesses and utilizes available internal and external resources.

Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a while. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Care Management: Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key issues and relationships in the management of patient care; understanding the relationships among assessments, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation of assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
None

Core Values

Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.

Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.

Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.

Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.

Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.

Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.

Wears appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.

Demonstrates compliance with all state, federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma/GED and successful graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program

Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting, preferably in infection prevention or employee health services.

Special Training, Certification or Licensure: CPR/BLS required.

Salary Range: $24.00 - $27.00

Benefits
At National Jewish Health, we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care, our employees are our greatest asset.
With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Medical Plans, Dental Plans and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• FSA and HSA
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Benefits, like Accident Insurance, Critical Care and Hospital Indemnity
• Paid Time Off Accruals
• Wellness Program
• Legal Plan