IF CLINIC - CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Certified Medical Assistant to assist physicians with clinical and clerical patient care and convey a positive image of the clinic. The role provides customer service to patients, physicians, medical staff, and callers; collects and processes routine tests; and returns results to the doctor. The assistant works under the direct supervision of an MD, PA-C, or NP to provide patient care, including rooming patients, taking vital signs and histories, collecting specimens, drawing blood, giving injections, assisting with procedures, and conducting waived point-of-care testing. Administrative duties include patient referrals, chart handling and medical records, check-in and checkout, collecting and processing payments, prior authorizations, answering phones, posting charges, and some coding and billing. The position is full-time at the IF Clinic in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with no travel listed and an unspecified shift.

Requirements

• Certified Medical Assistant certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid driver's license.
• CMA course completion.
• Phlebotomy course completion and phlebotomy experience.
• At least 6 months of required experience.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to accurately calculate drug doses and IV therapy drip rates.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and listen to, read, and remember verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to understand supervisor or manager feedback about errors and instructions.
• Ability to work well with others and handle conflict with patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• 2–5 years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with clinical and clerical patient care and maintain a positive image of the clinic.
• Check schedules and organize patient flow; accompany patients to exam or procedure rooms and assist with walking, transfers, specimen collection, and exam preparation as needed.
• Collect patient histories, perform screenings according to provider guidelines, assist physicians with procedures, chart care, relay instructions, answer calls, and provide pertinent information.
• Collect, process, correctly identify, and label blood samples and other body fluids; follow hospital procedures for transporting and delivering samples to the laboratory.
• Handle laboratory supplies and maintain stock of supplies and clinic rooms.
• Work under the direct supervision of an MD, PA-C, or NP to provide patient care to urgent-care clients.
• Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments according to policy, including for pediatric, geriatric, and general patient populations, and conduct EMTALA-appropriate medical screening exams.
• Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, educate patients and families about pain management, and revise the plan of care in response to treatment.
• Perform waived point-of-care testing as needed when a lab technician is unavailable, follow applicable policies and procedures, complete tests promptly, interpret results accurately, and take appropriate action.
• Provide patient care that meets standards appropriate to each patient's age.
• Collect routine test samples, process tests, and return results to the doctor.
• Handle patient referrals, pull and file charts, clean and wrap instruments, stock rooms, reconcile labs, and make healthy-connection referrals and eligibility checks.
• Check patients in and out, collect pertinent information and payments, scan records, discharge patients, answer phones, post charges, perform some coding and billing, and maintain medical records.
• Make collection calls and obtain prior authorizations.
• Draw blood and administer injections.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days, plus 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed