ERIKSON FAMILY MEDICINE - MA/CMA/LPN
About The Position
Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Licensed Practical Nurse for Erikson Family Medicine in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The role assists physicians with patient care and clinic clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. It includes scheduling appointments, managing care and charts, providing patients with information about clinic services, collecting and processing routine tests, returning results to doctors, processing doctor’s orders, and entering data. The employee provides customer service to patients, doctors, and medical staff and performs CLIA-waived moderate testing. For nursing staff, the position provides direct and indirect patient care in the clinic. The nurse communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition, diagnostic results, or symptoms to providers, the nurse manager, and co-workers, and responds to changes in condition or treatment response. Nurses may also handle inventory and ordering and are expected to cross-train in other clinic duties, including rapid laboratory assays, reception, and radiographic studies. The job is full-time, with no travel required and an unspecified shift. Mountain View Hospital describes its work environment as mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive. The hospital and its 29 affiliate clinics serve the Snake River Valley and provide a broad range of medical services.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Health Sciences program or higher.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Valid CMA certificate or license for the CMA role.
- For the RN role: RN degree with BLS certification, and obtain ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire.
- For the LPN role: LPN degree, IV therapy certification, and drug administration certification within 60 days of hire, plus BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications; PEARS may substitute for PALS for the LPN.
- 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.
- Organized, able to multitask, and a critical thinker.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods and listen to, read, and remember verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to understand feedback and instructions from a supervisor or manager.
- Good communication skills and ability to work well with others as a team player.
- Flexibility and 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 with 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 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 doctors.
- Obtain and process doctors’ orders and perform data entry.
- Provide customer service to patients, doctors, and other medical staff, including by phone.
- Perform CLIA-waived moderate testing.
- For nursing staff, provide direct and indirect patient care in the clinic.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to providers, the nurse manager, and co-workers.
- Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Potentially manage inventory and ordering.
- Cross-train in additional 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, plus medical paid time off.
- Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to 6% match.
- Earned quarterly bonus program.
- Education reimbursement program.
- Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
