PEDS SPECIALTY - MEDICAL ASSISTANT/CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT

IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is seeking a Medical Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant for its pediatric specialty center. The role assists physicians with patient care and supports clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks in a busy clinic. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, managing patient care and charts, sharing information about clinic services, collecting and processing routine tests, returning results to physicians, processing physician orders, entering data, providing customer service, and collecting and handling specimens. The Medical Assistant helps maintain a positive image of the clinic and works effectively under pressure.

The position includes supporting patient flow and exam preparation, collecting patient histories and specimens, performing screenings, assisting with procedures, documenting care, communicating instructions, and answering calls. It also involves managing medical records and other documentation, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance and demographics, maintaining supplies and equipment, cleaning rooms and instruments between visits, following infection-control and specimen-handling procedures, and maintaining Point of Care documents and quality control.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school program or higher.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Phlebotomy course and phlebotomy experience.
• Experience with computers and office equipment.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Understanding of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• CMA course; preferred but not required.
• Pediatric experience; preferred but not required.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• 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 and perform screenings according to provider guidelines.
• Assist physicians with procedures, chart care, relay instructions to patients, and answer calls with pertinent information.
• Collect blood and other body-fluid samples, verify patient identification, label specimens, and transport or deliver samples to the laboratory according to hospital policies.
• Handle laboratory supplies and maintain stock.
• Use required personal protective equipment and follow standard precautions; perform sterile technique.
• Send and receive patient medical records and obtain lab and X-ray reports, hospital notes, and referral information.
• Complete forms and requisitions, schedule appointments, verify insurance coverage and patient demographics, and manage charts to ensure information is complete and filed appropriately.
• Set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol.
• Clean exam and procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control.
• Maintain Point of Care documents and perform quality-control management.
• Process routine testing, return results to the doctor, process doctor’s orders, and enter data.
• Provide customer service to patients, doctors, and other medical staff.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick days
• 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 Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED