EMT/Medical Assistant - HOP Coordinator - 10541

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service: We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

* Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.

* Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.

* Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.

* Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.

* Using resources judiciously and effectively.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We're proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.
The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Medical Assistant Duties:
• Initiates and maintains accurate patient records at intake which includes recording patient demographics; taking medical histories, height, and weight; recording allergies, medication dosages, and chief complaints.
• Obtains specimens and performs laboratory tests including urinalysis, urine HCG, hematocrits, glucoses, etc.
• Performs venipuncture and prepares blood and other specimens accurately for transport to the central lab.
• Performs basic medical office procedures including sterile and non-sterile procedures, application of dressings. Pulse oximetry, peak flow analysis, EKG, audioscope and other screening tests.
• Administers immunizations per clinic protocol.
• Provides for the safe delivery of patient care, in routine and emergency situations, within the scope of education and training, such as taking vital signs, starting oxygen, and performing patient assessments
• Drives the mobile medical unit to community sites.
Health Outreach Program Coordinator Duties:
• Oversees general operations of the HOP program, including scheduling, site coordination, and community and provider relations.
• Participates as part of the Health Outreach Program to identify homeless and at-risk individuals and families and helps to assist them in accessing existing health and community resources.
• Initiates and implements special clinical projects and coordinate the schedule for HOP medical staff.
• Orders and maintains appropriate level of stock items, such as medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
• Facilitates access to SSC mental health services for patients who are seen on the HOP mobile medical unit.
• 5. Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications Summary

• High school diploma or equivalent required and successful completion of a Medical Assistant Program.
• At least two years experience as a medical assistant in a hospital or large clinical setting, working with indigent populations, a plus.
• One year administrative support experience required, with that experience in a non-profit organization preferred.
• Preferred bilingual English/Spanish speaking.
• Clean MVR records ensuring eligibility for CCH vehicle insurance coverage.

$21.67 - $27 an hour

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.