MA Nampa Heart Institute Part-Time

Trinity Health•Nampa, ID

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Health System is hiring a motivated and personable part-time Medical Assistant for the Nampa Heart Institute. The position supports a new advanced practice provider whose work shifts between clinic and inpatient settings based on coverage and need. The clinic provides educational opportunities, including biweekly lunch-and-learns with providers and content experts and online learning modules during orientation. It offers a team-oriented environment with providers who encourage learning. The Heart Institute treats a wide range of heart conditions and includes the region’s only Women’s Heart program, Heart Centers in Boise and Nampa, and outreach care in the Treasure Valley. In addition to primary Medical Assistant duties, the role includes performing EKGs, placing heart monitors and educating patients on their use, setting up stress tests, completing prior authorizations and patient calls, and managing in-basket tasks. The position is based at 4424 E. Flamingo Ave, Suite 300, on the Nampa Medical Center campus. It is scheduled for 20 hours per week over 2–2.5 days per week; days may vary. Work takes place within hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with schedules based on the hospital schedule and generally prepared about a month in advance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required at hire.
MA certification from a Saint Alphonsus-approved agency required within 90 days of hire.
New graduates must have an MA certificate of completion from an accredited program or school and complete a 100-hour MA externship or have six months of MA experience in lieu of the externship hours, even with MA certification.
Medical Assistants with experience must have one year of MA experience or current MA certification, or obtain or renew certification within 90 days of hire from an approved credentialing agency.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from AHA, ARC, or the Military Training Network required at hire.
Team-oriented, self-motivated, driven, and able to use strong critical thinking skills.
Enjoy developing relationships with physicians and patients.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cardiac medications.
Experience obtaining manual blood pressures.
Experience with EKG placement.
Knowledge of cardiac rhythms.

Responsibilities

Perform primary Medical Assistant duties.
Perform EKGs.
Place heart monitors on patients and educate patients on their use.
Set up stress tests.
Complete prior authorizations and patient calls.
Complete tasks in the in-basket.
Support a new advanced practice provider as work shifts between clinic and inpatient settings based on coverage and need.