MA Occupational Medicine Garrity/Float Full-Time

Trinity Health•Nampa, ID

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Health System is hiring a compassionate Medical Assistant for its Occupational Medicine clinics serving Nampa, Caldwell, and Boise. The position is based primarily at the Garrity clinic near the Nampa Medical Center and occasionally floats to other clinics according to service-line needs. Occupational Medicine works with employers to help minimize the costs of work-related injuries and illnesses. Clinics see scheduled and walk-in patients, with varying daily patient volumes and complexity; many patients are coping with sensitive workplace injuries. The Medical Assistant supports patients as they navigate the workers compensation system and performs clinical testing and procedures. The role also includes paperwork and workers compensation coordination, including communication with sureties and specialists about referrals. The employee will cross-train in front-office duties and may work in a patient services representative role, including checking in patients and verifying insurance. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, generally between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After training, a four-day workweek with 9- or 10-hour shifts may be an option depending on staffing and patient volumes. The ideal candidate is compassionate, customer-service oriented, open to feedback, and able to manage and prioritize time effectively. Spanish bilingual ability or medical interpreter certification is ideal.

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 complete a 100-hour MA externship or have six months of MA experience in lieu of the externship hours.
Experienced Medical Assistants must have one year of MA experience or current MA certification, or obtain or renew certification within 90 days of hire through an approved credentialing agency.
Basic Life Support certification for healthcare providers from the AHA, ARC, or Military Training Network is required at hire.
Strong customer and patient service, compassion, time management, and prioritization skills.
Openness to providing feedback and solutions to resolve problems.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability in Spanish or medical interpreter certification.
Understanding of workers compensation as it relates to occupational medicine.
Interest in becoming certified in drug-screen collection, breath/alcohol testing, and pulmonary function testing.

Responsibilities

Support patients as they navigate the workers compensation system.
Perform drug-screen collection, breath/alcohol testing, pulmonary function testing, TB testing, vaccinations, spirometry, EKGs, and audiograms.
Process paperwork and coordinate workers compensation cases, including initiating and processing referrals and communicating with sureties and specialists.
Cross-train in and perform front-office patient services duties, including checking in patients and verifying insurance.
Work primarily at the Garrity clinic and float to Occupational Medicine clinics in Boise, Caldwell, or other valley locations as needed.