MA Advanced Heart Failure Clinic Full-Time Days

Trinity Health • Boise, ID

8d • Onsite

About The Position

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.
The Boise Advanced Heart Failure clinic is now hiring a motivated and efficient Medical Assistant for our award winning and growing Heart Institute family!
Position Summary & Highlights:
This position will primarily support the Advanced Heart Failure clinic and will occasionally cover other sub-specialties.
Saint Alphonsus offers the highest level of integrated, multidisciplinary care for advanced heart failure patients.
Additionally, our team has expertise in the evaluation and treatment of patients who need heart transplant or ventricular assist device therapy. We have a team approach to provide the best care.
What You Will Do:
You will help support fellowship trained Heart Failure surgeons, in addition to other surgeons, cardiologists, APP providers, PAs, and NPs. https://www.saintalphonsus.org/services/heart-and-vascular/heart-failure-program/heart-failure-team
This position will perform rooming, vitals, chart prep, collecting patient medical history information, medication review, and EKGs.
Help to proctor Cardiopulmonary stress testing with exercise physiologists.
You will also assist with internal devices (cardiomems) billing.
You will complete prior authorizations and patient calls, and in-basket tasks.
An ideal candidate for this position is a team player who is self-motivated and likes to be challenged, is driven, and has strong critical thinking skills. You enjoy developing relationships with physicians and patients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required at hire.
• New Graduates: 1) MA certificate of completion required from an accredited program or school. 2) Completion of either a 100-hour MA externship or 6 months MA experience in lieu of the externship hours even with MA certification.
• Medical Assistant with Experience: 1 Year of MA experience OR Current MA Certification OR obtain or renew certification within 90 days from hire from approved credentialing agencies listed below.
• MA certification required within 90 days of hire from one of the following Saint Alphonsus approved agencies: American Association of Medical Assistants (CMA) American Medical Technologists (RMA) National Healthcare Association (CCMA) National Center for Competency Testing (NCMA) National Association of Health Professionals (NRCMA) American Medical Certification Association (CMAC) National Phlebotomy Certification Examination (NPCE MA)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire.
• EMT and CNA certifications will not count towards an MA certification.
• Obtaining the MA certification typically requires completing an MA Program or working as a Medical Assistant for at least 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Rooming
• Vitals
• Chart prep
• Collecting patient medical history information
• Medication review
• EKGs
• Help to proctor Cardiopulmonary stress testing with exercise physiologists
• Assist with internal devices (cardiomems) billing
• Complete prior authorizations and patient calls
• In-basket tasks

Benefits

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.
• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.
• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees