ERIKSON FAMILY MEDICINE - CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT/LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse for Erikson Family Medicine in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This PRN, as-needed position assists physicians with patient care and performs clerical, environmental, and organizational duties. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, managing care and charts, informing patients about clinic services, collecting and processing routine tests, returning results to the doctor, handling and entering physician orders, and providing customer service to patients, doctors, and other medical staff. The role includes performing CLIA-waived moderate testing.

Nurses provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic and communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers. They respond promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The nurse may also handle inventory and ordering and is expected to cross-train in other clinic responsibilities, including laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies.

The employer describes its work environment as mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive. The position is part of Mountain View Hospital’s network of 29 affiliate clinics serving the Snake River Valley.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Health Sciences program or higher.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid CMA certificate or license.
• For the RN pathway: RN degree with BLS certification, and obtain ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire.
• For the LPN pathway: LPN degree with IV therapy and drug administration certifications within 60 days of hire, along with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications; PEARS may substitute for PALS for LPNs.
• CMA course, phlebotomy course, and phlebotomy experience.
• Six months of required experience.
• Experience with computers and office equipment.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Ability to accurately calculate drug doses and IV drip rates.
• Organizational skills, ability to multitask, and critical-thinking ability.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and listen to, read, and remember verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to understand supervisory or managerial feedback concerning errors and instructions.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with others as a flexible team player.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet competing deadlines.
• Good customer service skills.
• Ability to recognize and understand laboratory complexity and reflex testing.
• Ability to handle conflict involving patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Two to five years of clinical experience preferred.
• Bilingual ability is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with patient care and perform clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks.
• Schedule appointments and manage patient care and charts.
• Provide patients with information about clinic services.
• Collect and process routine tests and return results to the doctor.
• Obtain and process physician orders and perform data entry.
• Provide customer service by phone and to patients, doctors, and other medical staff.
• Perform CLIA-waived moderate testing.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic setting.
• Communicate changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic results, or symptoms to providers, the nurse manager, and coworkers.
• Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Potentially handle inventory and ordering.
• Cross-train in other clinic responsibilities, including laboratory rapid assays, reception, and radiographic studies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days, and medical paid time off.
• Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to a 6% match.
• Earned quarterly bonus program.
• Education reimbursement program.
• Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed