MA Behavioral Health Clinic Full-Time

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

5d•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 Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic is now hiring for a team-oriented and adaptable Medical Assistant for our clinic located on the Boise Regional Medical Center campus! Our outpatient practice offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment for most emotional and interpersonal problems for adults. Psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions are provided via a multidisciplinary treatment team. Through programs that treat patients with dignity and compassion, our patients learn to cope with life's challenges, return joy and serenity to their lives and learn to live again. Conditions treated include mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and abuse, behavioral disorders, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders, and developmental disorders.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required at hire.
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).
New Graduates: MA certificate of completion required from an accredited program or school.
New Graduates: 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 above.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire.
Obtaining the MA certification typically requires completing an MA Program or working as a Medical Assistant for at least 1 year.
EMT and CNA certifications will not count towards an MA certification.

Nice To Haves

Confident, able to work independently and in a team environment.
Can be assertive when needed and have strong knowledge of boundaries.
Open-minded, compassionate, and non-judgmental.

Responsibilities

Work with a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinical support staff.
Rooming patients.
Taking vital signs.
Reviewing medications.
Collecting urine samples.
Preparing and administering injections.
Coordinating patient flow between providers.
Complete in-basket tasks.
Process orders.
Complete prior authorizations.
Patient phone calls.
Referrals.