MA Neurosurgery Clinic Full-Time

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Health System is hiring a team-oriented Medical Assistant for its Neurosurgery Clinic on the Boise Regional Medical Center campus. The Medical Assistant provides direct support to two providers and works alongside medical assistants, registered nurses, and front office staff in a collaborative clinic environment. The clinic supports neurosurgical care for a range of neurological conditions and also works with a neuro-ophthalmologist. The role combines patient care and administrative duties in a fast-paced clinic, including rooming patients, taking vital signs, handling prior authorizations, preparing charts, following up on imaging orders, and calling patients with surgery instructions. The Medical Assistant may occasionally help set up for a procedure and may cover at other Saint Alphonsus neurology locations. The schedule is 40 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday, around 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no clinic on Fridays, and staff rotate days off or early departures. Start and end times may vary according to provider and clinic needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required at hire.
Medical Assistant certification from a Saint Alphonsus-approved agency is required within 90 days of hire.
New graduates must have an MA certificate of completion from an accredited program or school and either a 100-hour MA externship or six months of MA experience in lieu of externship hours, even if MA certified.
Experienced Medical Assistants must have one year of MA experience, current MA certification, or obtain or renew certification within 90 days of hire through an approved credentialing agency.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from AHA, ARC, or the Military Training Network is required at hire.
CNA and EMT certification or experience does not qualify for the MA certification requirement.
Able to work in a fast-paced clinic that rooms upwards of 20–25 patients per clinical day.
Strong communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
Reliable, proactive, diligent, eager to learn, and able to handle stressful situations.
Friendly and confident, with an interest in neuroscience and a commitment to attentive, compassionate patient care.
Enjoy working with patients of all ages and independently as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to two providers in the Neurosurgery Clinic.
Room patients and take vital signs.
Complete prior authorizations for medications, procedures, and imaging.
Prepare charts for appointments.
Follow up on imaging orders.
Call patients with surgery instructions.
Occasionally set up for a procedure.
Work collaboratively with medical assistants, registered nurses, and front office staff.
Anticipate clinic and patient-care needs to support successful visits.